Here is an estimate of how often you should pump your household’s septic tank with a family of four. 1,000-gallon tank: every two and a half years; 1,500-gallon tank: every four years; ...

Thinking of getting a small septic tank for your cabin, but unsure how septic systems work? Read all about them here, and then decide for yourself.

Putting a chicken carcass in your septic tank will not get you out of the need to empty it. Here, home editor Roy Berendsohn gives advice on pumping out your septic tank.

Buddy Juergens, a life-long resident of Foxboro, and his wife Wendy own and operate Pump Grump Inc. Their beginnings started in 2002 with a brand new pump truck, which they ...