"… er possible factors had caused the septic system to back up with untreated wastewater. Inspectors told the family — Diana Johns, her husband, Gregg, and their …"

"… only known as an alternative or nonconventional septic system, an advanced wastewater-treatment system that enables developers to build in remote rural areas no …"

"… here Diana Johns lives.Conventional septic systems rely on gravity to move wastewater from household plumbing into a septic tank. Solids settle in the tank, whi …"

"… to $12,000 to install. Alternative septic systems are basically miniature wastewater treatment plants, with technology and machinery that can be as complex as …"