Alexander City is located in central Alabama, midway between Birmingham and Montgomery. The Tallapoosa River runs nearby and feeds Lake Martin, a major resource for recreation and fishing. With 440,000 acres of water and close to 750 miles of shoreline, it looks like a Norwegian fjord. Problems with I&I and SSOs could threaten its water quality, but the city hasn't let that happen.
They do get some rain — 58 inches annually. Aging infrastructure, mostly vitrified clay pipe, was creating additional problems with I&I. Excess discharge could make it into the waterways, and
