Human waste buckets found in Decatur County ditch

Decatur County workers were left to clean up a disgusting mess this weekend.

According to the Decatur County Health Department, the Adams Fire Department was called to the scene of a dumping incident on Sunday, where buckets full of human waste were found in a ditch on Decatur County Road 500N. The health department was called to the scene and found 13 5-gallon buckets filled with human waste.

A crew from the Decatur County Highway Department cleaned up the mess, disposed of the waste buckets and decontaminated the scene.

The Health Department warns that dumping is a Class C infraction and you could be punished with a fine of up to $1,000.

Photo courtesy of Decatur County Health Department.