An Arkansas woman says she’s very concerned about her family’s health after their neighbors defecate in buckets, and their feces washes into their yard when it rains.
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Erica Craig explained to KAIT8 that she’s been dealing with the disgusting situation for three years. At one point, the neighbors had their own “hollowed-out” porta-potty and let their feces wash down into ditches. The situation has caused other residents to sell their homes, and when the wind blows, the smell is “almost unbearable,” Craig says.
“They’ve been taking their feces in buckets and dumping it at the back of their property, and then across the street at another person’s property; they have been dumping it on their property, too. When the wind blows, it’s awful. You cannot sit outside. You cannot even sit in that backroom back there with the door open because it just consumes the house.”
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Craig said she’s been hospitalized due to organ failure and doctors were unsure what caused it. Additionally, her father was hospitalized because of her neighbors’ alleged unsanitary habits.
“They did not know what caused it, and that was after they had started doing that. My dad has been to the hospital a couple of times. He was really sick there for a minute. Nobody is thinking it’s because of human waste, so that is not something they are looking at,”
She’s attempted to talk to her neighbors about their toileting practices but they don’t see the situation seriously and Craig has contacted multiple departments to find a solution.
Human feces, also known as poop, can be dangerous to come into contact with. It is unpleasant to deal with and can contain harmful bacteria and viruses that can cause serious health problems. Human feces contains a variety of harmful bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can cause infectious diseases.
These microorganisms can be transmitted through direct contact with feces or inhaling airborne particles containing fecal matter. Some of the most common infectious diseases caused by exposure to human feces include Hepatitis A, Salmonella, E. coli. Human feces can also pollute the environment and pose a risk to public health. When feces are not properly disposed of, they can contaminate soil, water sources, and air, leading to infectious diseases and environmental pollution. In addition, the chemicals and nutrients found in feces can cause eutrophication, which is the process of excessive algae growth in water bodies. This can lead to a depletion of oxygen, which can harm aquatic life.