Is it a good idea to install a pool, garden, or deck on a leach field? This guide explains what's safe—and not so safe—to set up over a septic drain field.

A good septic system is a miracle of human ingenuity ... Liquids exit the tank to be distributed through perforated pipes, and filtered through gravel or sand, and ultimately, soil.

HOLIDAY, Fla. — A Pasco County couple feels trapped by their own waste after buying a house in Holiday. Their home is on a ...