I f you’re not hooked up to a municipal sewer system, chances are you’re using a septic system for all of your wastewater. When you flush the toilet, or water runs down the drain from sinks or ...

The septic tank links to a drain field, also known as a leach field, by a pipe that is buried underground. Drain fields are usually located in a flat, big open area of a home’s backyard and can ...

“Septic system problems are frustrating and expensive, and most homeowners don’t know where the problem lies,” says Alan Rein, the developer of the product and VP of Operations at Dr. Pooper ...

Septic drain field installation. Flown by John Scott, Digital Agriculture Coordinator, Purdue Extension. Before the installation of a new septic tank and finger system, this homeowner was curious ...

It may be a matter of a clogged pipe, but it could also indicate a problem with your drain field, a cracked or damaged septic tank, excess water in the tank or items and chemicals in your septic ...

To include disposals in homes with septic systems as an option, the team doing the research increased the septic tank and drain field by 25 percent to accommodate the extra food waste — a hint ...