For her home construction which is expected to commence early 2022 at Kitende on Entebbe Road, Jackie Ekayu intends to use a bio-digester. Ekayu says she zeroed in on the bio-digester because it takes ...

(Editor's note: The May 12 issue of the Rochester Times carried the story of a Farmington family, the Abbots, who were dismayed that the septic system of the new home they bought in 2004 had gone bad.

Septic systems are designed to break down organic waste from the home, separating the waste into liquids and solids. While the solid sludge that forms in the bottom of the tank needs to be pumped out ...

A good septic system is a miracle of human ingenuity, invisibly processing and purifying household wastewater and returning it to the earth. It’s an efficient, economical solution for households in ...

Learn homesteader septic system basics needed to maintain your property’s waste processor. Adapted from The Septic System Owner’s Manual. David Hayward came home one summer day to find brown, swampy ...

Millions of Canadians rely on septic systems to deal with household wastewater, but few homeowners understand how they work. This leads to two problems: mistakes made in managing a septic system, and ...

For her home construction which is expected to commence early 2022 at Kitende on Entebbe Road, Jackie Ekayu intends to use a bio-digester. Ekayu says she zeroed in on the bio-digester because it takes ...