Baldwin County Sewer Service’s plant on Fort Morgan Road in Gulf Shores, Ala. The city of Gulf Shores ordered a “cease and desist” notice to BCSS claiming it did not receive the appropriate permit to build a sludge pit in 2021. Residents within the 20-year-old subdivision have complained about foul odors emanating from the facility since the pit was added as part of one of the expansion projects BCSS is pursuing. (John Sharp/[email protected]).