Q: I recently moved from a house on a city sewer system to a rural retirement home that has a septic tank. What can you tell me about septic tanks? At my last home, I had clogging issues in my main ...

A septic system isn’t much good if it’s clogged, and once it is clogged, it’ll cost a fair amount to pump it—but using a septic tank treatment every so often can help prevent this. If you don’t ...

As South Florida faces sea-level rise, flooding and storm surge, officials are working to switch thousands of septic tanks across the region into sewer connections. “Within a number of years they’re ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

Nearly 55 years ago, Pat Tyndall Sr. started his own septic company. At the time, he was just 20 years old and was looking for work. Fast forward to today, he’s 75 and two more generations of Tyndall ...