Tag: Central Alabama Water
Attorney Says Water Board Should Have Voted on New Employee Handbook
More than 30 people have been fired under the new employee regulations.
Monday Morning Watch | Week of Mar. 2, 2026
BirminghamWatch’s weekly rundown of public meetings and agendas in the city of Birmingham and Jefferson County.
Water Utility Workers Consider Unionizing Amid Claims of Poor Treatment
Workers question their treatment since the water works was reorganized as Central Alabama Water.
Four lawsuits Filed Friday Against Restructured Water Board
A federal lawsuit contests the state takeover of the water works and three state court cases challenge the firing of three senior managers.
Water Utility’s Bond Rating Dropped Over Financial, Infrastructure, Management Concerns
S&P Global Ratings signaled it’s watching CAW and could reduce the rating more.
Water Board Ends Lobbying Contracts, Plans To Rely on Personal Ties
Board members disagreed over whether a lobbyist is a ‘want’ or a ‘need.’
Monday Morning Watch | Week of Feb. 2, 2026
BirminghamWatch’s weekly rundown of public meetings and agendas in the city of Birmingham and Jefferson County.
CAW Prequalifies Engineers, Settles Public Records Lawsuit
The water board also hired a new financial adviser in its meeting Friday.
Monday Morning Watch | Week of Jan. 12, 2026
BirminghamWatch’s weekly rundown of public meetings and agendas in the city of Birmingham and Jefferson County.
Contractor Concerned About Work Suspension on ‘High-Hazard’ Dam, Disputes CAW’s Account of Project Pause
Work to stabilize the Lake Purdy Dam has been stopped, and CAW could decide early this year whether to continue.
