A septic tank is a large concrete or plastic underground tank that carries and treats all the liquid waste coming from your household. This means the septic tank collects and handles all ...

The woman was walking over the unused septic tank at her home when it gave way, plunging her 25 feet into darkness. She was taken to a hospital. Fontana woman falls 25 feet into defunct septic ...

Concrete septic tanks have their advantages and disadvantages. Knowing the good and bad sides of this type of home-sewage system is important if you plan to install one. Architect Abdu-Wahab ...

An amateur historian posited children had been buried in "a sewage tank." A government commission investigated her claims.

It turned out he had stepped on top of an abandoned cesspool, a concrete cave hidden under his yard. Septic tank expert Jim vonMeier says that up to 60 million U.S. homes are vulnerable to having ...

Cutting Concrete. These root cellar plans require you to cut through the walls of concrete septic tanks. To do so, you’ll need to rent or borrow a gas-powered masonry cutoff saw spinning a 14 ...

Concrete is a business based around permanency — a fixed solution designed not to crack or break. But after 56 years in the concrete business, Ray McAtee and his sons are pouring out a new idea.

The septic tank accommodates the waste water that flows from toilets, laundry and sinks in a home. Usually made of solid cast concrete, the tank has an inlet and an outlet for waste.

How does a precast concrete septic-tank root cellar hold up to a harsh New York winter? See how this DIY root cellar performs when temperatures drop. I mentioned building a root cellar as part of ...

Concrete is a business based around permanency — a fixed solution designed not to crack or break. But after 56 years in the concrete business, Ray McAtee and his sons are pouring out a new idea.