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MAWSS says online service requests are temporarily unavailable during a system upgrade, and customers seeking additional water service should call Customer Service at (251) 694-3100.
MAWSS will flush fire hydrants across several West Mobile corridors over the coming weeks, which may cause temporary water discoloration or pressure changes.
MAWSS is continuing its Private Lateral Replacement Program to reduce rainwater and groundwater entering the sanitary sewer system, offering financing and grants to help homeowners fix aging pipes.
MAWSS rents metered fire hydrant connections to contractors and businesses across Mobile County, with a refundable $1,500 deposit, three meter sizes and strict usage rules.
MAWSS is nearing completion of its $36 million Nortons SWAT storage basin project, the fourth phase of a two-decade effort to keep wastewater out of Mobile-area creeks and rivers during…
MAWSS reported two additional sewer overflows at the same Dawes Oak Drive site on Aug. 14, bringing the total to three spills into Fowl River in three days; health officials…
ALDOT closed the Bankhead Tunnel in downtown Mobile Thursday after a water main break caused a sinkhole inside the tunnel, and crews expect the closure to last into the evening.
The $16 million St. Louis Street reconstruction has reached block eight of 17, rebuilding one of downtown Mobile's busiest business corridors from the water mains up while keeping traffic moving.
A multi-million dollar rebuild of Baltimore Street in Mobile is finished, closing out roughly 18 months of construction that replaced the roadway along with much of the infrastructure beneath and…
The Mobile Area Water and Sewer System (MAWSS) reported that approximately 439,445 gallons of wastewater overflowed into Mobile-area waterways following heavy rains on September 15-16, 2021. MAWSS identified 24 locations…