"Sea level rise is happening. It will keep happening," said Leslie Lenhardt, a senior managing attorney for the South Carolina Environmental Law Project, which is working on the case. "It's steady, and it's coming for these developments."…
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Rising waters plague septic tanks, threatening pollution and health risks - Washington Post
"A large percentage of the developed land is actually comprised of septic drain fields," one filing argues, saying that such a situation risks "significant, irreparable harms" to public health and that of nearby marshes, beaches and fisheries. That includes the possibility of diseases such as hepatitis A and salmonellosis, which can be transmitted through fecal matter, and degradation of water quality, the filing said…
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