MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – The Mobile Area Water and Sewer System (MAWSS) says heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Arthur is causing multiple wastewater overflows across its service area.
MAWSS officials said crews are monitoring the overflows, which are impacting Eslava Creek, Dog River, Halls Mill Creek and Mobile Bay. MAWSS said overflow volumes will be released once conditions improve and the overflows have stopped.
According to MAWSS, the sewer system is designed to collect and convey wastewater to a MAWSS wastewater treatment plant, but during heavy rain events, stormwater can infiltrate and inundate aging sewer lines, leading to manholes overflowing…