sewage overflow

The Alabama Department of Public Health is announcing the implementation of a contract for the installation of septic systems for Lowndes County residents. This comes one year after a federal environmental justice probe found the state neglected the risks of raw sewage for residents.

The Alabama Department of Public Health is reminding residents of Lowndes County to complete an Environmental Health Assessment. The evaluations will help the department identify which households need septic tank installations.

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has begun administering Environmental Health Assessments to Lowndes County residents as part of the initial phase of an agreement to help residents install new septic systems.

Days of rain have left parts of Alabama awash in millions of gallons of dingy water that overflowed from sanitary sewer systems. Reports submitted to the…