Septic tank charges opposed
Fingal Independent
SEPTIC tank charges have been opposed on the floor of the Seanad by a local Senator who challenged the Minister for the Environment on the issue. Senator Darragh O'brien (FF) raised the spectre of septic tank charges due to be brought in by the ...

Ryan proposes radical changes to Septic Tank Bill
Mayo Advertiser
Fianna Fáil is seeking an urgent meeting between Mayo County Council and the Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan to discuss his plans to hit septic tank owners in Co Mayo with multiple fees from next year. The Fianna Fáil members of Mayo County ...

McGrath: Septic tank charges would prompt 'civil unrest'
Irish Examiner
Tipperary South TD Mattie McGrath is predicting civil unrest if septic tank charges are brought in by the Government. The European Commission is seeking to heavily fine Ireland for not properly inspecting all septic tanks. New legislation published by ...

Do Athens' forgotten septic tanks pose a health hazard?
Athens NEWS
Research shows that underground septic systems can cause damage to the local ecosystem, particularly to nearby water sources. A properly placed and prepared modern septic system has little chance of doing harm to the environment. ...

Three People Plead Guilty in Toilet Paper and Septic Tank Scam
NBC Miami
Three people have pleaded guilty to scam where more than a dozen elderly people throughout the country spent a total of $1 million to purchase large amounts of toilet paper and septic-tank related items, The Miami Herald reported. ...

Man trapped in septic tank for hours before being rescued
ABC 57 News
A Cass County man is recovering from bumps and bruises after he fell into a septic tank. It happened on Wednesday near Shavehead Lake at a lakeside home on North Drive. The 60-year-old contractor was installing a new sewer system at a vacation home off ...

 Septic Tank Grant Assurances Welcomed By Low Earners
Build.ie
"We have allowed our green and wonderful land, producing clean, healthy, wholesome food as its principal export, to be compromised by bad environmental management, but are now on a clear purpose to enhance and protect public health and the environment, ...

Shavehead Lake man rescued after falling into septic tank
WSBT-TV
A scary afternoon for one man after rescuers had to free him from a septic tank. Firefighters were called to a home on Shavehead Lake near Cassopolis just before 5 Wednesday evening. A passerby heard a man calling for help and called 911. ...

 West Sussex Trading Standards issues septic tank warning
Littlehampton Gazette
RESIDENTS with septic tanks are being warned by West Sussex County Council Trading Standards Service and the Environment Agency to beware of companies encouraging them to register their tank for a fee. Pete Bradbury, West Sussex County Council member ..

 Septic Tank problem jeopardizes homeless shelter's beds
UpNorthLive.com
A problem with their septic system could mean a big problem this winter, and if it isn't fixed, it could mean fewer beds. "Nobody wants to be here, but, everybody is thank there is a "here" to come to," said Tammy Mathews, who says at the Friendship ...  

Md. task force seeks consensus on septic tank pollution instead of endorsing ...
Washington Post
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A Maryland task force has backed off taking a more aggressive approach to curbing pollution from septic tanks in an effort to forge a consensus. The panel appointed by Gov. Martin O'Malley favors a more general, four-tiered approach ...

Hundreds say no to septic tank bill
Donegal Democrat
Hundreds of people from around the county have attended meetings in recent days voicing their opposition to planned legislation on septic tanks. If passed the legislation will see owners of septic tanks face a registration fee and opponents say home ...

 Septic tank law beleaguers Middletown residents, city
Middletown Journal
By Andy Sedlak, Staff Writer 8:18 PM Wednesday, November 16, 2011 MIDDLETOWN — A long overlooked state law that requires septic system users to tap into a city sewer line — regardless of the system's condition — is costing Middletown citizens ...

 Septic Tank Swallows SoCal Woman, Traps Her There for Hour And a Half Before ...
LA Weekly (blog)
15 2011 at 1:49 PM We're not sure what's worse: Falling into a septic tank. Or being trapped there for at least an hour and a half before being pulled out. Rescuers in San Bernardino County say an "elderly" woman fell into an abandoned septic tank ...

Can Household Cleaners Effect Your Septic?
TheDay.com
A typical septic system has four main components: a pipe from the home, a septic tank, a drainfield, and the siol. Microbes in the soil digest or remove most contaminants from wastewater before it eventually reaches groundwater. ...

Keep your septic tank or bio-unit maintained
New Ross Standard
GETTING THE septic tank emptied or the bio-unit serviced is one of those jobs that most householders keep putting off. But they can save money in the long-run and avoid costly remedial works by ensuring that it is done regularly. ...

State upholds septic-tank ban
Hi-Desert Star
Although the clock officially started ticking on town septic tanks when the Regional Water Quality Control Board voted for the ban on May 19, there are still some administrative hurdles. The amendment to the Morongo Basin's water plan now goes to the ...

 Couple faces charges for failing septic tank
Charleston Gazette
Rollin and Patricia Webb are facing criminal charges for their failing septic tank. Raw sewage is seen outside their home on Brooke Hill Drive. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A Kanawha County family facing criminal charges because of a failing ...     

Criminal charge dropped in failing septic tank case
Charleston Gazette
Criminal charges have been dropped against a Charleston family with a failing septic system. The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department has dropped a misdemeanor charge against Patricia and Rollin Webb, of Brooke Hill Road, because the couple has agreed ...

Septic tank leaking into Lucas creek
Mansfield News Journal
The creek is a tributary of Rocky Fork Creek, which is collecting discharge from a defective septic tank. / DAVE POLCYN/NEWS JOURNAL LUCAS -- Residents should care but not fret over a contaminated stream flowing through the village of Lucas. ...

  

Routine septic maintenance saves big money
Midland Daily News
In addition to a gurgling toilet, the first sign of septic system failure may be wet spots in the yard over the septic field. The No. 1 reason for septic system failure is lack of maintenance, which consists of having the septic tank pumped out every ...