MAWSS says wipes and grease are clogging Mobile sewers and costing customers millions
The Mobile Area Water and Sewer System is spending big to clear items from its pipes that should never have been flushed in the first place. At one MAWSS plant,…
MAWSS Says Wet Wipes and Grease Are Costing Mobile Sewer Customers Millions
Mobile Area Water and Sewer System says a thick mat of wet wipes and cooking grease clogging a lift station on Eslava Creek is part of a costly, systemwide problem…
MAWSS Warns of Possible Water Discoloration as New Lines Come Online Downtown, in Prichard
Mobile Area Water and Sewer System crews are activating new transmission lines serving downtown Mobile and Prichard this week, and customers in a swath of the city could briefly see…
Mobile Water and Sewer Rates Set to Rise 5 Percent in 2015
MAWSS customers will see a 5 percent rate increase starting January 2015 as the utility funds repairs to aging pipes and treatment plants.
Downtown Mobile Pipe Project Nears Finish Line as Three Notch Road Roundabout Gets Paved
MAWSS says the downtown Mobile pipe relining could wrap up this week, while crews pave the Three Notch Road roundabout.
House District 98 Race Pits Bracy Against Biggs and Flott Over Prichard Utilities, Jobs
Three candidates for Alabama House District 98, covering Mobile, Prichard and Saraland, clashed over utility reform, wages and taxes ahead of the vote.
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Oil Pipeline Near Big Creek Lake Watershed
A federal judge dismissed a challenge to an oil pipeline permit near Mobile's Big Creek Lake watershed, disappointing local environmental advocates.
Mobile City Council Holds Off-Site Meeting at B.C. Rain High School
The Mobile City Council took its regular session on the road, meeting in the B.C. Rain High School gymnasium to reach more residents citywide.
McGowin Park Work Closes Satchel Paige Drive in West Mobile
Satchel Paige Drive near McGowin Park has closed for road widening as Mobile County's second West Mobile roundabout project also continues nearby.
MAWSS Faces Sept. 3 Deadline on Prichard Water System Takeover
The Mobile Area Water and Sewer System has one meeting left before a Sept. 3 deadline to decide on taking over Prichard's water system for good.