Marion residents are reaching out to state agencies and leaders about water woes they believe constitute a public health emergency.

Due to aging infrastructure, the city's water is often discolored and turned off.

The ongoing issues have caused the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) to address complaints. ADEM stated that in some cases, pumping failures have caused iron-containing sediment to dislodge from pipes.

From November 20–24, the area experienced a four-day water outage. ADEM sent in truckloads of water for residents. Crews responded to fix the problem, but residents told 1819 News the issue has been ongoing for 9 years and is only getting worse.

"Families, seniors, schools, businesses, and healthcare facilities are all being impacted," Crystalin Metcalf told

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