Water leaks—we’ve all had to deal with them and they’re not fun. That’s where the Birmingham Water Works is stepping in to lend a helping hand—plus save you some dough. Fix-A-Leak Week starts Monday, March 15 so mark your calendars…
Update After considering a 4% rate increase, the Birmingham Water Works Board voted 6-3 to increase rates by 2.9% in 2018.
Partner Content With the temperature on the rise, what better way to cool off than on the water? However, parents must be on the lookout, especially since drowning is the second leading cause of death among children. Children’s Hospital wants…
Citizens are complaining, attorneys fired, lawsuits filed and maybe even a grand jury investigation is in the works. What, exactly, is going on with the largest water system in Alabama?
The Birmingham Water Works Board deemed the drought to be so severe, that a stage 4 warning was set in place, creating surcharges for those residents who exceeded certain amounts of water usage… As of yesterday, surcharges do not apply!
If you live in Forest Park, the historic residential section surrounding much of Highland Golf Course, you might wish you had cooked your Thanksgiving dinner yesterday. Oh, and taken an extra long shower. A water main line broke today on…
Today, Birmingham set a new record for the longest dry spell in recorded history marking the 53rd consecutive day with no measurable rain. The former record was set in 1924 with 52 consecutive dry days. Below is a picture of…
By: Bill Finch Wouldn’t it be great if you could train your yard to be more resistant to drought? Expecting our modern lawns and gardens to weather a drought is like expecting a hopeless couch potato to run a marathon.…
By: Bill Finch Trickle down politics may not have helped your pocketbook, but trickle-down watering will make all the difference in how your plants survive this drought. Trickle-down watering is simple: You simply set the end of your hose on…
Water, a commodity no one can live without (I know, captain obvious over here), is reaching peak demands, but the supply simply cannot sustain the usage.
On the heels of the most recent sewage spill in the Black Warrior River, some people have asked a great question ‘How does this happen?’. So, I went to my resources and here’s what I found.