From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Dallas County Commission and the Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority announce two grants. The awards will help address ongoing water and sewage issues. The first of two grants announced at a press conference Thursday morning — provides a half-million dollars to improve issues caused by deteriorated asbestos-concrete water mains. The second grant —…
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…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A project to improve sewage problems in the town of White Hall — could be putting a burden on the backs of some residents. The town is installing a new public sewer system for residents who live in town. Residents who live in the area where the new sewer service is available have now noticed…
The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee report finds some elected officials and engineers ignoring residents in Lowndes county, Alabama. And they say the cost of water and sewer services are much higher for residents like those in rural Alabama. In Lowndes County, the Alabama Department of Public Health brought environmental criminal action against residents who were unable to pay for newer septic systems. More recently…
The city of Uniontown has been dealing with a health hazard in the form of sewer leaks, and now, the city can take steps to fix the issue. Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded a $32,000 grant to help the city of Uniontown fix the sewer issue. The city will use the Community Development Block Grant to detect leaks in sewer lines….
