Like many residents of Ocean Beach Estates, Vishu Thara is fed up with the stench of raw sewage on his property. "Inside the house, sometimes it smells bad," Thara said. "The sewage was so bad, that ...

Almost half of septic tanks inspected by local authorities last year failed, which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said poses “a risk to human health and the environment”. Domestic waste ...

Close to half of septic tanks in Ireland failed at inspection last year with the EPA warning that “failure to fix faulty tanks is a a risk to human health and the environment and can’t continue.” ...