VERO BEACH — One in five septic tanks on the barrier island has failed, mandatory inspections have revealed. During the inspections and pump-outs — which the city requires every five years — 19.4% of ...

As South Florida faces sea-level rise, flooding and storm surge, officials are working to switch thousands of septic tanks across the region into sewer connections. “Within a number of years they’re ...

Climate change has become a constant threat to the households of the coastal Carolinas, especially the half that relies on septic tanks. And in the Palmetto State, permits for these tanks are not kept ...