The City of Tuscaloosa has over 700 plus miles of sewer collection lines with 66 active lift stations and over 12,000 manholes. The Water & Sewer Department also operates the Hilliard N. Fletcher Water Resource Recovery Facility, which treats over 17 million gallons of wastewater each day. The Water & Sewer Department provides uninterrupted clean water and sewer services to Tuscaloosa residents.
Additionally, the collections network of the Water & Sewer Department has a robust maintenance plan which includes acoustic pipe inspection, closed-circuit TV pipe inspection, gravity line maintenance cleaning, gravity line replacement, system point repairs, manhole inspection, manhole rehabilitation, system smoke testing, and a formal Fats, Oils & Grease (FOG) program.
Finally, an achievement that the department is especially proud of is reducing the number of sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) per year to a fraction of what it was in previous years. SSOs have been reduced by over 80% since 2009. This improvement is primarily due to the increased frequency of sewer manhole and line inspection, cleaning, and rehabilitation, combined with the formalized FOG program.
Sanitary Sewer Overflow Notice
Date: 4/18/2024
Discharge: 1000 gal. approx.
Location: 100 Block of 15th St.
Latitude: 33.199806
Longitude: -87.535953
Destination: UT to Cribbs Mill Creek
Cause: Failed/Damaged/Collapsed Sewer Line
Failure: The City's Operations Technical Services group assessed a broken sewer line in the 100 Block of 15th St.. City contractors were dispatched to make repairs to the broken sewer line. Affected area was cleaned & disinfected. SSO signage was placed. The Tuscaloosa County Health Department and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management have been notified.
Sanitary Sewer Overflow Notice
Date: 3/21/2024
Discharge: 500 gal. approx.
Location: 5500 Block of Old Montgomery Hwy
Latitude: 33.158681
Longitude: -87.537505
Destination: reach an unnamed tributary that leads to Rum Creek
Cause: Failed/Damaged/Collapsed Sewer Line
Failure: The City's Operations Technical Services group assessed a broken sewer line in the 5500 Block of Old Montgomery Hwy. City contractors were dispatched to make repairs to the broken sewer line. Affected area was cleaned & disinfected and SSO signage was placed. The Tuscaloosa County Health Department and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management have been notified.