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Water systems

Prisons

Elmore, Staton and Draper prison complex temporarily shut off water

The pipe failures left no drinking water from the taps and no showers for over 1,100 incarcerated people.

December 29, 2022

ADEM: Stop the drip, check for leaks

The agency recommends that home and business owners promptly check for leaks as temps rise above freezing.

December 27, 2022

ADEM awards $348 million to water and sewer systems

The $348 million include more than $77 million in grants approved for communities in Alabama’s Black Belt.

September 16, 2022

Advocate speaks on federal initiative aimed at failing water systems

Lowndes County in Alabama's Black Belt last week served as the launching ground for the new federal initiative.

August 9, 2022

Rep. Sewell, EPA, USDA, announce Rural Wastewater Infrastructure Initiative

The new wastewater infrastructure initiative aims to address broken and failing wastewater systems in rural Alabama.

August 3, 2022

Birmingham approves nearly $14 million for drainage systems and city streets

The plan will be funded through a city bond refinancing.

August 2, 2022

Mobile water board warns customers of contaminated water

The MAWSS said recent testing found PFAS/PFOS chemicals at rates well above the new EPA acceptable levels.

July 7, 2022