State health officials estimate a quarter of Hoosier residential septic systems are inadequate, have failed or are about to break down, imperiling the environment and the public health. Yet two bills ...

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley has put his signature on 294 bills passed by the legislature this year. O’Malley signed the bills, which included his initiatives to increase the state’s ...

A bill that limits the future use of residential septic systems passed the House on Friday with support from some Republicans.Opponents consider the bill a "big brother" power grab that will handicap ...

MIDDLETOWN — Newly planned inspections for residential septic tanks are raising concerns for some residents. On March 21, the Middletown health department sent out 718 letters — including some to ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- A bill to limit where residential septic systems can be installed in Maryland is before the state Senate. Senators decided Tuesday to wait until later this week to debate the ...

ANNAPOLIS — The House of Delegates signed off Friday on a measure to limit where residential septic systems can be installed. The House voted 93-45 to approve the bill, which dictates that counties ...

McCandless Plumbing & Excavation marks 50+ years of trusted service in Chautauqua County, NY. Since 1975, the family-owned ...

Republican state lawmakers are seeking to “overhaul” Indiana’s septic system laws and make it easier for new residential sewage disposal mechanisms to be installed or replaced. But environmental ...

This graphic shows how septic tanks and leach fields operate. Provided graphic Among the bills awaiting additional action from Indiana lawmakers in the back half of the legislative session are two ...