In Florida, one of the nation’s largest waterways is in danger as septic tanks are disrupting the fragile ecosystem of the state’s Indian River Lagoon. NewsHour Weekend special correspondent Lisa ...
Red tide and algal blooms closed beaches in Florida last year. Some experts say septic systems are worsening those sorts of environmental problems. Nearly 2 in 5 Floridians rely on septic tanks ...
Septic tanks are silently spewing filth into a creek on James Island, where the $12 million set aside for sewer lines may not solve the problem. In Berkeley County, fetid water is rising to the ...