Having a septic system is a necessity and can be unsightly with aboveground pipes, risers, ventilation systems, or large mounds. However, homeowners can carefully landscape around these problem items.

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 ...

There are 123 million households in the United States. Nearly one-fifth of them — some 21.5 million — do not flush toilet waste to a public sewer. They use septic systems — small underground tanks ...