in lowndes county, alabama, perman hardy knows all about it. >> when there's a lot of rain you cannot flush the toilet. >> reporter: if you did it would be all over your house. >> yes, when it goes bloop, bloop, get ready, here it comes. >> reporter: in the unincorporated areas of this county, the martin luther king famously led selma to montgomery march, there's no municipal sewage system and for an estimated 80% of households no adequate september system either. >> backs up in the shower, backs up in the tub, gnats everywhere. >> reporter: r raw sewage flooded his mother's house. >> this is the tub that had the most problems. >> reporter: were you concerned about her health. >> yes, very. >> reporter: untreated sewage can lead to bacterial infections and intestinal parasites. the only solution is a new system, but the hard clay soil here requires specially designed septic systems that can cause as much as a median household income in lowndes county, alabama. >> with the brown car. ick house. >> reporter: which is why sherry bradley of the alabama department of public health and perm

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