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The '''Birmingham Water Works''' is a public utility. | The '''Birmingham Water Works''' is a public utility supplying drinking water to 750,000 customers in [[Birmingham]] and most of [[Jefferson County]]. The system delivers 100 million gallons of water per day over 3,858 miles of main pipes. It has been recognized as one of the top five water systems in the United States and rates consistently high in water quality. | ||
==Water sources== | |||
===Black Warrior Basin=== | |||
* [[Sipsey Fork]] | |||
* [[Mulberry Fork]] | |||
* [[Inland Lake]] / [[Blackburn Fork]] | |||
===Cahaba Basin=== | |||
* [[Cahaba River]] | |||
* [[Little Cahaba River]] | |||
* [[Lake Purdy]] | |||
==Board== | |||
* [[Anthony Barnes]], chairman | |||
* [[Jim Lowery]], first vice-chairman | |||
* [[Juanita Smith-Jones]], second vice-chairman | |||
* [[David Herring]], secretary/treasurer | |||
* [[Herchell Hamilton]] assistant secretary/treasurer | |||
* [[Darryl Jones]], Assistant General Manager of Operations and Technical Services | |||
==Management== | |||
* [[Mac Underwood]], General Manager | |||
* [[Sonny Jones]], Assistant General Manager of Engineering and Maintenance | |||
* [[Michael Vann]], Director of Water Resources and External Affairs | |||
==Facilities== | ==Facilities== | ||
* [[Cahaba Pump Station]] (1887) | * [[Cahaba Pump Station]] (1887) | ||
* [[Inland Pump Station]] | |||
* [[Western Filter Plant]] | * [[Western Filter Plant]] | ||
* [[Carson Filter Plant]] | * [[H. Y. Carson Filter Plant]] | ||
* [[Putnam Filter Plant]] | * [[Putnam Station Filter Plant]] | ||
* [{Shades Mountain Filter Plant]] | |||
* [[Mulberry Intake Station]] | |||
* [[Sipsey Intake Station]] | |||
==External link== | |||
* [http://www.bwwsb.com/about/ Birmingham Water Works] website | |||
[[Category:Birmingham Water Works|*]] | [[Category:Birmingham Water Works|*]] | ||
Revision as of 00:06, 5 April 2006
The Birmingham Water Works is a public utility supplying drinking water to 750,000 customers in Birmingham and most of Jefferson County. The system delivers 100 million gallons of water per day over 3,858 miles of main pipes. It has been recognized as one of the top five water systems in the United States and rates consistently high in water quality.
Water sources
Black Warrior Basin
Cahaba Basin
Board
- Anthony Barnes, chairman
- Jim Lowery, first vice-chairman
- Juanita Smith-Jones, second vice-chairman
- David Herring, secretary/treasurer
- Herchell Hamilton assistant secretary/treasurer
- Darryl Jones, Assistant General Manager of Operations and Technical Services
Management
- Mac Underwood, General Manager
- Sonny Jones, Assistant General Manager of Engineering and Maintenance
- Michael Vann, Director of Water Resources and External Affairs
Facilities
- Cahaba Pump Station (1887)
- Inland Pump Station
- Western Filter Plant
- H. Y. Carson Filter Plant
- Putnam Station Filter Plant
- [{Shades Mountain Filter Plant]]
- Mulberry Intake Station
- Sipsey Intake Station
External link
- Birmingham Water Works website