The Snohomish County Board of Health adopted an ordinance earlier this month requiring all septic systems to be inspected before a property is sold. The measure takes effect Nov. 1. The ordinance ...

Health officials are reminding residents that flooding can disrupt septic systems and contaminate private drinking water ...

Flooding can disrupt septic systems and contaminate private drinking water wells, creating serious health risks for ...

Failing septic systems pollute Lowcountry waters with raw sewage and leave some residents with fouled yards and homes, but the cost of modern sewer connections and questions about government mandates ...

With flooding across the region impacting residents in the Cadillac area, District Health Department No. 10 is reminding residents that flooding can disrupt septic systems and contaminate private ...