'Residents have been exposed to raw sewage in their neighborhoods, their yards, their playgrounds, their schools and even inside their own homes.'
. Legally, Alabama mandates that all homes must have a working sewage system, but around 80% of the population of Lowndes County does not have access to municipal sewage systems, meaning they have to handle their own waste disposal. What’s more, the type of clay-heavy soil that is prevalent in the region makes it difficult to implement cost-effective alternatives to handle wastewater—sewage treatment systems can run up to $30,000 per home.
Many residents have turned to a technique known as straight piping, which uses pipes to dispose of untreated sewage away from homes and buildings. While straight piping is cheap, it’s also illegal and can create dangerous pools of waste that can contaminate water sources and spread diseases like hookworm,Incredibly, the state has a history of punishing poor residents for inadequate sewage systems, even as they have made no move to improve municipal access in Lowndes County.
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