Voters in Talladega County, Alabama, decisively say septage may not be spread on land in the county. Although the county still had a few provisional ballots to count in the week after Election Day, the unofficial vote total was at 70% against land spreading with only 30% in favor.
Local Amendment 2 drew support from some members of the public and Coosa Riverkeeper. The Coosa River winds along the county’s western border, and septage was spread on land outside of nearby Lincoln. People may be recreating in the river and not know they are exposed to human waste, says Justin Overton,
