After buying a vacant one-acre plot last May, the League City property owner said he discovered a patch of wet, smelly soil.

Learn More › A septic tank should be pumped regularly, or else it can cause your home’s entire wastewater system to back up.

We now have millions of possibly leaking septic tanks along the shores and banks of our lakes, rivers and streams. So, instead of a seemingly arbitrary timetable for inspections, let’s require ...