Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s website, epa.gov, one in five houses in ...

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BARNSTABLE — For years, pollution from septic systems has spawned algae blooms, toxic bacteria, and a putrid scum coating the waters of Cape Cod, destroying vital ecosystems, contributing to coastal ...

Adapting sanitation systems to a fast-changing ecological reality is a challenge not only for big municipal institutions. According to new research, many septic systems — which are simple, backyard ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law Wednesday, July 23 legislation making it easier and more affordable for New Yorkers to upgrade to advanced septic systems that significantly reduce water pollution, ...

Flathead City-County Health Board officials adopted the findings of fact for a new set of septic regulations on Tuesday afternoon that would allow the construction of gravity wastewater systems in the ...