(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fifth in a series continuing to look at proposed sewers around Tippecanoe Lakes.) LEESBURG — A resounding question that remains deals with the existing septic systems around the lake. Are there problems? Kosciusko County Health Department is the local agency that deals with septic systems for new construction, replacing/repairing an …read more.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third of a series regarding the efforts to create a sewer conservancy district on Tippecanoe Lake.) LEESBURG — Opponents to the Tippecanoe Lake Conservancy District have stated during the past 22 years the water quality of Tippecanoe Lake has been tested by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Lilly Center …read more.

WARSAW — Have you seen changes in your favorite lake, stream or river? While change is inevitable there are some changes which affects the quality of water used by humans, fish, wildlife and agriculture. Some of these changes can be reversed or controlled. If nothing is done, this natural resource could disappear, eliminating fishing and …read more.

The Indiana State Department of Health is urging Hoosiers to take steps to maintain their septic systems as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s third annual SepticSmart Week, which runs Sept. 21-25. According to the EPA, nearly one-quarter of all American households, or more than 26 million homes, depend on septic systems to treat …read more.