Table 5 Follow-up survey results from workshops in 2018 in Wilcox County, AL
Location | Wilcox County |
|---|---|
Participant number (%) | 30 (100) |
Several issues relating to drinking water and wastewater have been brought up as issues in this community. Of these 3, what one issue is MOST important to you? | |
 Quality of the drinking water | 17 (56.7) |
 Access to drinking water | 8 (26.7) |
 Access to wastewater treatment(e.g., hookup to municipal sewage line or community or private septic system) | 5 (16.7) |
I am concerned about access and quality of the drinking water and wastewater treatment issues because: (Circle your 1/ ONE top reason) | |
 Taste, color, and smell are concerning. | 23 (76.7) |
 Digging wells is too expensive | 2 (6.7) |
 Installing private septic systems is too expensive | 2 (6.7) |
 Other (use city water, health impact) | 2 (6.7) |
 Missing | 1 (3.3) |
Who do you think is MOST responsible for giving people access to drinking water in their homes? (Circle your 1/ ONE top choice) | |
 Local Government like the County Commissioners | 13 (43.3) |
 Water Board or Water Authority | 12 (40.0) |
 Homeowners | 2 (6.7) |
 Health Department or Extension Service | 1 (3.3) |
 Homeowners and water board | 1 (3.3) |
 Local government and water board | 1 (3.3) |
Who do you think is MOST responsible for ensuring quality of the drinking water in their homes? | |
 Local Government like the County Commissioners | 13 (43.3) |
 Water Board or Water Authority | 10 (33.3) |
 State Government | 2 (6.7) |
 Health Department or Extension Service | 1 (3.3) |
 Homeowners | 1 (3.3) |
 Other (Homeowners and water board) | 2 (6.7) |
 Missing | 1 (3.3) |
What I can do personally to ensure my drinking water is safe: (Circle 1/ ONE top choice) | |
 Go to Water Board meetings and County Commissioner Meetings | 20 (66.7) |
 Read the annual statement from the water company on quality | 7 (23.3) |
 Talk to my community at church to be united on the issue | 1 (3.3) |
 Other (Don’t drink it) | 1 (3.3) |
 Missing | 1 (3.3) |
What I would like to see community leaders do to address the water issues: (Circle 1/ ONE top choice) | |
 Write grant proposals for money to either fix the problem or get money to incentivize more people to participate in the process | 15 (50) |
 Hold a local meeting for the community to be more informed and united | 10 (33.3) |
 Bring media attention to the issue | 2 (6.7) |
 Focus on getting young people involved | 1 (3.3) |
 Missing | 2 (6.7) |
What I would like to see state and local governing officials do: (Circle TWO top priorities) | |
 Put more resources towards water lines, wells, and wastewater treatment | 15 (50) |
 Evaluate whether the pipes are safe or need to be replaced | 11 (36.7) |
 Have independent people test the water and communicate | 7 (23.3) |
 Cancer Cluster Study to see if people in this area have more | 6 (20.0) |
 Seek assistance from other nearby communities to share | 2 (6.7) |
 Communicate where current resources are going | 1 (3.3) |
 Set aside differences and come to an agreement on a specific | 3 (3.3) |
 Missing | 1 (3.3) |
What 1/one specific thing would you most like to see besides progress on the drinking water and wastewater issues? (Circle 1/ ONE) | |
 A community program for kids | 9 (30.0) |
 An informative program for understanding healthcare options and process | 8 (26.7) |
 Other (better roads; work with local and state board; community meeting with local information; illiteracy program; need more than just one option): | 5 (16.7) |
 Bright streetlights, roadside signs, and State Highway | 4 (13.3) |
 More animal control | 3 (10) |
 Missing | 1 (3.3) |
Are drinking water and wastewater issues your most important 1/ ONE environmental health priority for your community? | |
 Yes | 21 (70.0) |
 No | 7 (23.3) |
 Missing | 2 (6.7) |
If no to previous question, what is your most important 1/one environmental health priority for your community? | |
 Drinking water and wastewater | 21 (70.0) |
 Crime and drugs | 2 (6.7) |
 Clean streets trash waste spill | 4 (13.3) |
 Road | 1 (3.3) |
 Health outcomes | 1 (3.3) |
 Program for kids | 1 (3.3) |
Trusted information source | |
 TV | 10 (33.3) |
 Radio | 10 (33.3) |
 County commission meetings | 8 (26.7) |
 Health Department | 7 (23.3) |
 Monthly water board meetings | 6 (20.0) |
 statements mailed from the water Company | 4 (13.3) |
 Phone calls or conversations with community leaders | 3 (10.0) |
 Newspaper | 3 (10.0) |
 State and local leaders | 3 (10.0) |
 Other | 1 (3.3) |
 Missing | 1 (3.3) |