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. John H. GlennDecember 29, 2022
Environment ADEM: Stop the drip, check for leaks The agency recommends that home and business owners promptly check for leaks as temps rise above freezing. Josh MoonDecember 27, 2022
Infrastructure 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. StaffSeptember 16, 2022
State 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. John H. GlennAugust 9, 2022
Infrastructure 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. StaffAugust 3, 2022
Local news Birmingham approves nearly $14 million for drainage systems and city streets The plan will be funded through a city bond refinancing. John H. GlennAugust 2, 2022
Environment 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. Josh MoonJuly 7, 2022