The global consequences of sea level rise — flooding, destruction of wetlands habitat, increased storm surges — are devastating. But the personal consequences are both terrifying and disgusting.

GRAND RAPIDS – A partnership with the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors and a public education campaign are the keystones of a recommendation approved Tuesday aimed at reducing the amount of septic ...

The team at the university’s Center for Clean Water Technology says it has come up with a solution to the region’s crisis of septic tanks leaking toxic nitrogen into groundwater used for drinking — ...