The Coastal Resources Commission is scheduled to consider during its meeting Feb. 25-26 proposed changes to rules for septic tank, permit fees, using sandbags to protect public roads, and a general ...

A development company looking to build a large subdivision off Baxley Road in East Milton has offered to install and maintain a sewage system of its own as an alternative to putting hundreds more ...

These changes mean current septic users can keep their permits and don't need to get an inspection unless the system fails or something goes wrong, possibly avoiding any charges to switch to sewer.

It's understandable a private developer would be interested in building new tract housing in a scenic coastal spot increasingly close to South Carolina's fourth-largest municipality, but it's ...

The average septic tank has a capacity of 1,250 gallons. If it were installed above ground, it would be rather hard to ignore. But a septic tank’s work is best done beneath the surface of your ...