Failing Septic Systems in Lowndes County, Alabama: Citizen Participation, Science, and Community Knowledge

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Discusses sanitation infrastructure access in predominantly Black, rural Lowndes County, Alabama. Provides data on household demographics, sewage treatment type and availability, home ownership, and more. Discusses barriers to septic system installation, health risks of sewage exposure, and the significance of health equity for underserved communities.

Elizabeth A. Albright, Catherine Coleman Flowers, Randall A. Kramer, Erika S. Weinthal

Local Environment, 29(2), 135-142

10/2023

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Black or African American · Community and economic development · Health disparities · Housing and homelessness · Infrastructure · Statistics and data · Alabama