Alabama § 22-20-10 Duty to Drain Areas in Construction Works

Alabama Statutes

§ 22-20-10 — Duty to Drain Areas in Construction Works

Alabama § 22-20-10

Title 22Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control

Ch. 20Miscellaneous Health Laws

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Ala. Code § 22-20-10 (2026).

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Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the construction of any railroad, public highways or other construction work in Alabama shall drain all borrow pits, cuts and fills likely to impound water which shall be dangerous to the public health. Any person, firm or corporation failing to perform the duty imposed in this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00.

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Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the construction of any railroad, public highways or other construction work in Alabama shall drain all borrow pits, cuts and fills likely to impound water which shall be dangerous to the public health. Any person, firm or corporation failing to perform the duty imposed in this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00.