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Named one of Apple’s Apps of the Year in 2022, Waterllama is guaranteed to get you drinking enough water if you pay attention to it.
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Project to Bring Clean Water to Dallas Co. Community
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Hundreds of people in west Dallas County will soon have a cleaner, safer source of water in their homes. A $3.8 million dollar project is taking county water into the Bogue Chitto community of Dallas County. People there currently get water for their homes from water wells. “Some people would get sick when you drink…
Leaky Bathtub Raising Health Concerns in Uniontown
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Uniontown couple claims a leaky bathtub in their apartment is causing major safety and health concerns — for their family. Michael Pope and Jenae Honorable — and their four children — live in a public housing unit in Uniontown. The couple says — every time anyone uses the bathtub — water leaks from underneath…
Selma Waterworks Awarded $15 Million Dollar Grant
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The water system in Selma is getting a $15 million dollar upgrade that will remove lead water lines from the system. Mayor James Perkins Jr says the project is a proactive measure — to eliminate the potential health risks associated with the use of lead water pipes. “What we will be doing with this is…
WARNING: Alabama Lake/River Activity Increasing; ALEA Patrolling
According to the Alabama Department of Public Health: “Due to schools, businesses and churches closing indefinitely in response to the Coronavirus, more people are spending free time on Alabama waterways. Activity on Alabama’s lakes, rivers and other bodies of water typically increases during spring break season, but ALEA’s Marine Patrol Division Troopers have seen numbers spike during the past few…
Wetumpka Tornado Response Has Been Phenomenal
The clean up effort has been amazing in Wetumpka. On Saturday an EF-2 Tornado struck in Downtown causing extensive damage to at least 25 structures. First responders and Utility Crews were on the ground Saturday night and have been working non-stop to restore essential services to customers. Power poles were snapped in half Saturday, and most of the area was…
Wilcox Co. Water Infrastructure Project Funded by Grant
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Some Wilcox County residents will soon have access to clean, safe water in their homes — thanks to a grant from Governor Kay Ivey and the Delta Regional Authority. County leaders say people who live along Willie Powell Road are a step closer to being connected to the county water system. They say the county…
EXTRA: Get the Water Running
Back in July, Stefanie Hicks brought you the story of the Jackson family – one of many families in West Alabama who live every day without running water. It’s not by their choice, but rather because of a political standstill by officials in their area. After the story aired, the outpouring of support was beyond our imagination, with people reaching…
Montgomery Man Helps Give Clean Water to Zambia
The water Zambians drink everyday can be full of dirt and parasites. Jacob Eubanks didn’t intend to start a new career when he took a trip to Zambia in Africa, but that’s what happened. “I’m not saying that I’m like the best person in the world, but I realized that the person I was wasn’t the person I needed to be,”…
Unitarian Church: Lowndes Cty. Water/Sewer an Invisible Crisis
Church issues national report on water/sewer problems.
The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee report finds some elected officials and engineers ignoring residents in Lowndes county, Alabama. And they say the cost of water and sewer services are much higher for residents like those in rural Alabama. In Lowndes County, the Alabama Department of Public Health brought environmental criminal action against residents who were unable to pay for newer septic systems. More recently…
