Septic Pumper Accuses Treatment Plant of Discrimination

A local septic pumper is suing the city of Taylor, Texas, for racial discrimination because he allegedly wasn’t allowed to dump waste at the city’s facility as often as companies owned by white people.Jacky Jones, owner of JJ Septic Services, says his issues started in early 2013 when he tried dumping waste at the Mustang Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, often used by licensed companies like his.According to the lawsuit, the three city employees in charge were “highly aggressive, verbally abusive and unprofessional” in their interactions with Jones. The charge states that the facility limited Jones’ access to once per week,