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 ...

If your home isn't hooked up to a municipal sewer system, your alternative is a septic system, which includes a container buried underground on your property that holds and treats the water and waste ...

When you flush, shower or run your garbage disposal, that waste has to go somewhere. For most U.S. homes, it’s taken care of by municipal sewers. But if you happen to be a homeowner living in a rural ...

A good septic system is a miracle of human ingenuity, invisibly processing and purifying household wastewater and returning it to the earth. It’s an efficient, economical solution for households in ...

When my family and I moved to Sonoma County, we were thrust into an unfamiliar world of septic systems. Coming from Oakland, where replacing sewer lines was a costly but simple affair, the septic ...

Installing a new septic system is a big job that will require heavy equipment. Photo by Eldon Lindsay By Angie Hicks Angie's List (TNS) ...

Not all homes are connected to a city’s sewer system. It’s important to know whether or not yours is connected. Homes that do not have a direct connection will typically have a septic system. A septic ...