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Resident urges county to pursue enforcement after repeated leaks from waste‑collection trucks
Lowndes County Board of Commissioners · December 17, 2025
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Summary
A Spring Hill resident said garbage trucks servicing his neighborhood are regularly leaking hydraulic fluid and 'garbage juice' onto streets, raising concerns about asphalt damage and groundwater contamination; he asked the county to pursue cleanup, repairs and possible fines.
During the Citizens Wishing to Be Heard portion of the meeting, resident Robert Niwander described recurring leaks from waste‑collection trucks in the Spring Hill subdivision and neighboring neighborhoods.
Niwander said he observed hydraulic fluid and a dark liquid he described as 'garbage…
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