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COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Homeowners who have septic tanks instead of city sewage should be on the lookout for weird noises coming from their sinks, washing machine, and even their toilets. And some ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Environmental Protection should be teamed with health officials who permit septic tanks as the state tries to ensure cleaner waterways, members of the ...

Q: I recently moved from a house on a city sewer system to a rural retirement home that has a septic tank. What can you tell me about septic tanks? At my last home, I had clogging issues in my main ...

ORMOND BEACH — If all goes well, Ormond-by-the-Sea residents could soon begin switching their polluting septic tanks to the city’s sewer system. Though the roughly 4,000 homes lie in the ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Some neighbors in North Jacksonville are still dealing with flooding after days of rain. And for one homeowner, all the water has flooded her septic tank, pushing the sewage out.