FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — A lightning strike in Foley on Saturday led to a sanitary sewer overflow, according to a report from Riviera Utilities. The report said the lightning led to a power surge at a lift station on the Foley Beach Express, which caused fuses in the pump controller to fail. The failure "resulted [...]

UPDATE (10:20 p.m.): The Mobile Area Water and Sewer System has released preliminary estimates of wastewater overflow after overnight storms on May 9 and 10. Here's a list with the overflow location, estimated number of gallons, and the receiving water, according to a MAWSS news release. "MAWSS is addressing overflows with capital projects," the release [...]

FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — Fairhope Public Utilities has reported multiple sanitary sewer overflows following a heavy rain event on May 9 and 10. Officials said approximately 5 inches of rainfall occurred quickly, overwhelming the Doghouse and Valley Lift Stations. Sanitary sewer overflows on Friday between 7 and 9 p.m. and on Saturday at a manhole [...]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Prichard Water Works & Sewer Board reported several sewer overflows Monday and Tuesday, caused by recent heavy rains. Manhole locations affected include the 200 block of Patricia Avenue (over 560,000 gallons), North Bessemer Court at Whistler Street (over 560,000 gallons), and the 2400 block of Whistler Street (over 187,000 gallons), [...]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Officials with the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System said they were called to Hillcrest Road for a sanitary sewer overflow on Friday, March 28. The overflow, located near the Hillcrest Road and Grelot Road intersection, consisted of 465 gallons of wastewater. Officials with the Mobile County Health Department said MAWSS [...]

The DigIndy sewer overflow project created nearly 30 miles of wastewater tunnels deep beneath Indianapolis, beginning in 2012. The last tunnel work should finish this year.