The drainage system on Coquet Island cannot cope with a recent increase in people using Trinity House's facilities, the RSPB said [Duncan Leatherdale] Sewage is being discharged on an island sanctuary ...

PORTLAND, Oregon — Portland has seen more than 5.5 inches of rain since the beginning of the month, causing overflowing rivers, streams and septic tanks in the more rural parts of the metro. "Yeah, ...

Officials in southern New Jersey are worrying that septic systems unable to properly function because of saturated ground and heavy rains may cause some public health threats. Septic company operators ...

HAWKINS COUNTY, TN (WJHL) – The Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a woman’s body was found in a septic tank overflow pond in Rogersville Wednesday afternoon. According to a HCSO news release, ...

Sewage is being discharged on an island sanctuary for rare birds. Coquet Island, off the coast of Northumberland, is home to 30,000 puffins as well as arctic, common and Sandwich terns. The site is a ...