The Prichard water board has decided to forego a system upgrade and pay a fine instead.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management imposed the nearly $235,000 fine over problems at the utility’s two sewage treatment plants and failure to report spills. The agency and the Prichard Water Works & Sewer Service had
“Their contribution wouldn’t get far enough to make a difference,” he said. “And they’re tight on money. And, you know, their bond rating is not the best. You know, the system is not really growing, but the costs are increasing.” ADEM inspected the Morris plant on June 16, 2020, and noted incomplete records and equipment that was not working. Some of the equipment appeared to be overgrown with algae and a machine used to remove sand, silt and grit from the water was not operating, according to the report. The inspector also noted that a tool used to separate biological agents from treated water was not running.
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