The problem of a “failed” septic system, whether it is gravity or pressurized, is that the effluent comes to the ground surface and therein causes a public health problem and a potential runoff ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 11—Proposed changes to Flathead County's regulations for on-site sewage treatment systems would allow for gravity septic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 22—A requirement that all septic systems in the county use pressurized distribution is on the chopping block as the Flathead ...

It came to my attention on a quiet summer day in 1989 — heavy trucks were rolling down the dirt road. Trees were being cut down; stumps, bulldozed. Twenty truckloads of sand and gravel were brought in ...

Rebates are available for those in need of septic system inspections in Clallam County. Current state regulations require Clallam County Environmental Health to track septic system locations and ...

The primary reason septic systems fail prematurely is the migration of fine solids and grease into the drainfield. Once these solids enter the soil treatment area, they clog the soil pores, creating a ...

A requirement that all septic systems in the county use pressurized distribution is on the chopping block as the Flathead City-County Health Board reviews significant updates to its septic regulations ...