Your day-to-day habits can impact the workings of this essential apparatus. Here are best practices to help keep things in good order. Inside a septic tank, grease and oil (known technically as scum) ...

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 ...

Brionna is a writer specializing in home improvement, construction, and real estate topics. She leverages her background as a civil engineer and interior decorator as well as her love for ...

A septic system isn’t much good if it’s clogged, and once it is clogged, it’ll cost a fair amount to pump it—but using a septic tank treatment every so often can help prevent this. If you don’t ...

Buying or replacing a septic tank is a financial problem that for many homeowners can kind of stink, in more ways than one. From start to finish, installing a septic system requires detailed planning, ...

MICHIGAN (WNEM) - Nearly 1.5 million homes in Michigan have a septic system. They are underground, out of sight, and most likely out of mind. These systems are important and costly. If they’re not ...

About 26 million homes in the US are served by septic systems. That’s a lot of real estate, and a lot of financial exposure should something go wrong with your septic system. Since septic system ...