Article: 600 communities lack sewer systems

DES MOINES (AP) - State lawmakers have expressed concerns that roughly 600 smaller communities don't have sewer systems.After record flooding last month, the state's infrastructure problems are in the spotlight. That includes the issue that many rural communities dump untreated water into Iowa's rivers and ditches.Even though many communities without sewer systems have lagoon or septic systems that can dilute pollutants, including bacteria and pathogens, some state officials have said they still believe proper sewer systems are needed.The state has set up a program that helps communities pay for projects to build up-to-date sewer systems. But only about a dozen communities each year get ...

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