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MAWSS announces plan for recreational boating facility at Big Creek Lake, boaters still unhappy
The Mobile Area Water and Sewer System announced a plan Monday to increase recreational access at Big Creek Lake, after ...
Prichard water files motion to bring MAWSS into lawsuit
Lawyers for the Prichard water board are seeking to bring the Mobile Area Water and Sewer Service into a lawsuit over the ...
Who owns Prichard’s water? Ownership in question as city careens toward ‘public health emergency’
In a new filing, the court-appointed receiver calls the ownership question a "public health emergency waiting to happen." ...
MAWSS reports multiple sanitary sewer overflows following heavy rains, MCHD says
Health officials said the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System responded to numerous overflows Sunday and Monday, and some ...
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MAWSS introduces new resolution to re-open Big Creek Lake, in limited capacity
But only in a limited capacity. In February, MAWSS announced they’d be closing the lake permanently to all recreational boating and fishing. MAWSS officials say the decision was made in an ...
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MAWSS approves resolution to re-open Big Creek Lake, with restrictions
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile Area Water and Sewer System (MAWSS) has a plan to reopen Big Creek Lake, but it comes with a catch. “Our number one priority is to protect our water source and ...
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MAWSS named ‘Best Tasting Drinking Water’
Editor’s note: News 5 updated this article to clarify that MAWSS won this award in 2025 and 2023. MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile Area Water and Sewer System was given the title “Best ...