In this guide to septic systems, CR shares a detailed breakdown of the workings of a home septic system, with expert advice ...

It consists of a large septic tank, distribution box, baffles, and drain field that are buried underground. The drain field is also called a septic field or leach field, and it’s the network of ...

The system consists of the septic tank itself, pipes entering and leaving the tank, the distribution box (D-box), and a drain field — all of which work together to treat the wastewater and keep ...

Septic tank waste disposal systems have a delicate equilibrium that helps to break down solid waste, while releasing effluent ...

Two men who admitted going “mudding” with their pickup trucks over an Iron River field in April 2021 have successfully challenged a court ruling that they owe the city almost $140,000 for damage done ...

Due to clay soil conditions in much of the area, traditional onsite wastewater systems (septic tanks and drain fields) cannot adequately infiltrate wastewater into the ground. Field surveys of ...