From the West Alabama Newsroom– People in rural Lowndes County could soon have a new option available to them — to deal with ongoing wastewater and sewage issues. Officials with the Black Belt Unincorporated Wastewater Program — have brought in a new technology from South Africa. Program officials hope the above ground onsite septic system will help put an end…
The City of Selma is making an emergency repair after sewage backed up into homes.
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Ongoing water problems in the city of Marion have some residents there demanding answers from their city leaders. Residents are getting fed up with how long it’s taking for the city’s water and sewer issues to get fixed. The city has received $3.7 million dollars in grants to help address the issue. “At the very…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A stream of free flowing wastewater and sewage running through a small trailer park in Dallas County — is raising health concerns for the people who live there. Marvin and Cora Wilson say raw sewage has been flowing through their property like a like a river for about two weeks. “Really wish it could be…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The water and sewage issues in Lowndes County have been the subject of both national and local news reports. A program designed to help address the situation is working to install free septic systems in as many rural homes as possible. Signs have gone up around Lowndes County to let homeowners in rural areas of…
The federal government has announced an agreement involving the Alabama Department of Public Health’s handling of sewage issues in Lowndes County.
Sewage problems in Lowndes County have been well-documented in recent years. Now, there’s an effort underway to address the problem — one house at a time.
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Lowndes County residents are speaking out about the investigation the U. S. Justice Department has launched into longstanding wastewater and sewage problems in the county. Flora Yeldon of Hayneville says she’s been dealing with wastewater and sewage issues at her home for years. “Boo-boo would come in my sink — my tub — all over…
Activist and actress Jane Fonda made a stop in Alabama Monday. She was in Lowndes County to help launch an organization that combats racial injustices in rural areas. Fonda joined founder of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice Catherine Coleman Flowers, fashion designer Khaliah Ali, and banker and philanthropist Kat Taylor for the launch announcement. Together, the women…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– U. S. Senator Doug Jones and democratic gubernatorial candidate Walt Maddox — held a joint press conference in the city Tuesday morning to discuss the ongoing sewage crisis. They say the Uniontown community has been suffering from environmental injustice. They say federal funds are now available to help fix the problem. The city has been…
