Sewage expansion on the island has been slow, but not totally absent. The Forge River Wastewater Treatment Plant opened in ...

With the rapid growth in our part of the Carolinas, more homes are connecting to the public sewer system. But for those that still rely on septic systems, it is important to keep them properly ...

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a clinic on financial assistance available for septic system repairs or replacements.

Your septic tank can create huge problems when it gets sick. Keep it healthy by never introducing these items into your ...

There have been several beach closures already this year from Bay St. Louis to Pascagoula. Here's how the testing works and ...

Six of the Mississippi Coast’s 21 beaches now have higher-than-normal levels of bacteria, according to the Department of ...

A sign on East Beach in Ocean Springs on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, warns of a water contact advisory. The Mississippi ...

Non-potable water flows throughout the South Higuera Street area in San Luis Obispo. A boil water order that was issued ...

Its presence can suggest bacteria from from wastewater treatment plants, septic systems or boat sewage is also in the water. It is unclear what causes each advisory, but they often increase in ...

Its presence can suggest bacteria from from wastewater treatment plants, septic systems or boat sewage is also in the water. It is unclear what causes each advisory, but they often increase in ...

High levels of enterococcus organisms can lead to an increased risk for illness from swimming in affected waters, according to state health officials.