A potential shortfall in the estimated project costs to hook up nearly 100 Cocoa homes to sewers along the Indian River Lagoon has created a big stumbling block to efforts to replace septic tanks that ...

When it comes to pollution in the Indian River Lagoon, everyone has a boogeyman. In a year when a record manatee die-off put lagoon pollution under a microscope, some blame Lake Okeechobee's ...

There are more than 300,000 septic systems permitted in six counties adjacent to the 156-mile-long Indian River Lagoon (IRL) in Florida. Researchers assessed water quality and measured stable nitrogen ...

MERRIT ISLAND, Fla. — Tough new restrictions could make it harder for people to install a septic system in Brevard County. Environmental experts believe old septic tanks are causing issues for Indian ...

OAK HILL — Officials broke ground this week on a $9 million project to transition a neighborhood on the northern Indian River Lagoon from septic tanks to a more environmentally friendly centralized ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

Septic and Lagoon Septic systems are necessary on any property without access to a public sewage system. The purpose for septic systems is to receive liquid household waste from the house plumbing. It ...

County commissioners have given final approval to strict septic tank rules designed to reduce the flow of harmful nitrogen and phosphorus into the Indian River Lagoon. Through its 5-0 vote on Tuesday ...

For more than a decade, fertilizer leaching and associated stormwater runoff were thought to be the major drivers of harmful algal blooms in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon. Despite the numerous ...

When it comes to pollution in the Indian River Lagoon, everyone has a boogeyman. In a year when a record manatee die-off put lagoon pollution under a microscope, some blame Lake Okeechobee's ...