Q: I’ve heard that tossing a whole, dead chicken into my septic tank lessens the need to have the tank pumped because the bacterial action created by the rotting carcass is effective at breaking down ...

Septic tanks are out of sight and out of mind for residents of most of the 36,000 homes that use them in Seminole County. But a significant environmental problem could develop if companies that pump ...

Not all homes are connected to a city’s sewer system. Homes that do not have a direct connection to the city sewer will typically have a septic system. A septic system consists of a buried ...