A Tuscaloosa County man says he’s paying a sewer fee, but he uses a septic system and his own septic tank. Kenneth Smith says his home was built long before city sewer lines were laid which means he’s ...

When temperatures plummet, the risk of property damage goes up. Frozen pipes can burst, leading to hazards and costly repairs.

For the City of Tampa, said an average of 400 street cave-ins occur every year due to Tampa’s aging wastewater pipe system.

That can be rotted away or torn, allowing water to work its way into the house along the pipe. With any of these problems, ...