Many residents of Cherokee County, Ala., must hook up to sanitary sewers or get an annual permit from the county health department to install or use a sewage holding tank. The permit requirement took effect July 9 within the Alabama Power Co. flood easement around Weiss Lake. The permits also require a contract with a licensed pumper for regular pumping, the frequency depending on how much the building is used and water use. www.adph.org/news/assets/120613.pdf.
Jefferson County commissioners considered taxing homeowners with onsite systems $80 to $90 per month to help pay off a
