Three die in septic tank
Hindustan Times
The police said the incident occurred in Rajokri area at 4.15pm, when the victims identified as Jagat Ram (35), Virendra (18), and Dadu (35) went to clean the septic t While some reports suggested that the plant is run by Delhi government, ...

Calabasas septic tank ordinance stalls, lawsuit put on hold
Agoura Hills Acorn
The Calabasas City Council will make changes to the volatile septic tank ordinance that has caused turmoil in the city and will offer temporary amnesty for residents who refused to comply with the controversial law. Two years ago, the council told ...

 Septic tank deregulation bill moves forward in House
Tallahassee Democrat (blog)
Marti Coley was a step closer Monday to wiping out another layer of septic-tank regulations. The Republican from Marianna won her first victory April 15 when the House voted 110-3 for her bill that would repeal the first-ever statewide septic tank ...

 Poisonous gas from septic tank kills six
Mangalorean.com
Ranchi, May 3 (IANS) Six people, including four of a family, died after breathing poisonous gas inside a septic tank in Jharkhand Tuesday, police said. Two labourers, Gopal Nayak and Jugnu Nayak, were cleaning the septic tank at the home of Mohammad ...

 Septic situation causing a stink
KFOR
Karban says a septic tank has been sitting open next to his mobile home for the past few years; he's fed up and disgusted that it hasn't been fixed. He says, "Your commode flushes back up. Your tub flushes back up with feces, urine, you know? ...

 Henley rowers overcome septic tank overflow
Environmental Data Interactive
Rowers at the Henley Rowing Club can now flush the loo with confidence after the old septic tank was replaced with a new sewage treatment plant. The growing number of new members and subsequent necessary building extensions meant that the existing ...

Bill would reverse ban on spraying sewage on farmland
Tampabay.com
But the septic tank waste is a potential wellspring of disease and can lead to water pollution and toxic algae blooms. So last year, the Legislature voted to ban the practice known as "land application" starting in 2016, and in the meantime ordered ...

Holding tank stirs up septic debate
Seacoastonline.com
By Susan Richardson YORK, Maine — A motion to deny a request for a permanent holding tank in lieu of a full septic system at Shore Road Market made for a contentious Board of Selectmen meeting Monday. Attorney Gregory Orso, speaking on behalf of Shore ...

 Sewage and small communities
Otago Daily Times
The septic tank has for many decades been a New Zealand stand-by. In the absence of reticulated sewerage schemes, tanks are a means of dealing with waste. As time passes they have become more sophisticated and, with proper maintenance and in proper ...