Tag: Central Alabama Water
Capital Cuts Loom as Water Works Struggles to Balance 2026 Budget
Budget constraints could threaten plans for an automated-meter-reading system, replacement of aging pipelines and lead lines, and the rehabilitation of the Lake Purdy dam.
Board Approves New Central Alabama Water Logo
The water drop image illustrates the five counties served by the water works.
2026 Water Rate Increase Unlikely, Financial Consultant Says
A state law requires the water works board to have a consulting engineer review rate changes, and the board hasn’t yet hired one.
Birmingham’s Water Line Work Can Temporarily Increase Lead Levels in Some Tap Water
Legal, Funding Questions Surround Mandate To Replace Lead Water Lines
The water works faces an immense undertaking to replace all lead and some galvanized service lines throughout its system by 2037.
Water Works Board OKs Completing Phase 1 of Purdy Dam Stabilization
Work had been halted on a project to stabilize the Lake Purdy dam while new board members considered the dam’s structural integrity and ways to pay for the rehabilitation project.
Birmingham Water Works Board Changes Name, Will Do Business as Central Alabama Water
The board over the embattled water utility renamed it the City of Birmingham Regional Water Works, which will operate as Central Alabama Water.
