Water Sector News

obile’s water and sewer utility, taking advantage of federal stimulus money, has made improvements over the years, but it still may not be enough to mitigate its old infrastructure, some of which predates the creation of the utility. While municipalities in Baldwin County have expressed frustration over missing out on federal funds for their own water and sewer projects, the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System (MAWSS), which has a customer base of around 100,000, received considerable funding from the last round of American Rescue Plan Act appropriations. Specifically, the utility received about $5.2 million in principal forgiveness on existing loans from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, which was tasked with allocating the money.