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Residents tell commissioners untreated sewage is reaching county lake; KDHE urged prosecution
Summary
Residents and commissioners described widespread failures in septic pumping service affecting an estimated 30–40 seasonal homes and possible direct discharges into a county lake; KDHE reportedly urged Bourbon County to pursue enforcement and commissioners agreed to consult the county attorney and KDHE about options.
Public comment at the Bourbon County commission meeting turned to environmental and public-health concerns when a resident representing a homeowners association described repeated failures of septic pumping service that she said left “30 to 40” homes not getting pumped on a regular basis and resulted in sewage entering the ground and, in at least one instance, the lake.
The resident said the area serves roughly 1,200…
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