Gua-ran-damn-tee you this is government housing.
What percentage of HUD homes, I wonder.
It isn't. Centreville Illinois is a very small, poor community in the flat, poorly drained plain just across the river from St. Louis. You can take a quick tour on Google maps and see how poor it is.
The Guardian article creates a false, and racist argument that the cause of the sewage problems in Centreville is that white people moved out. In reality many people of all races moved out over the years, leaving behind decrepit houses and a weak city government. The sewage and drainage problems come from the local terrain, and a failure by the local government to spend enough to maintain the sewage system.
Published reports show that the city spent only $29,000 on the sewage system in 2018, or a little less than $6.00 per person. The city collected $15,000 in fees for sewerage from the citizens, or just about $3.00 per person for the entire year.
Does anyone really expect to operate and maintain a citywide sewage system for $29,000 per year? Do the residents really think that they are buying a real sewer service for $1 per month for a family of 4?
The local residents pay about 1 million dollars a year in property taxes to their city government. If they want to improve their sewer system, or the management of storm water they need to get their own elected officials to do a better job.