SPARKLING CLEAN
ALWAYS THERE
Maintaining pristine lakes and serving award-winning drinking water to Tuscaloosa and surrounding counties
TUSCALOOSA WATER
Whether paddling on a pristine lake or hiking on 193 miles of scenic lake shoreline… a sip from a fountain or a glass from the tap, sparkling-clean Tuscaloosa Water is always there.
TUSCALOOSA WATER FACTS
Learn more about your water
Lakes
| 48.35-billion-gallon volume
| 6,485-acre surface area
| 193 miles of shoreline
Water distribution
| Over 70,000 customers in the Tuscaloosa area
| 710.3 miles of water main
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Water Treatment
| 8.06 billion gallons treated per year
| 27 ADEM-certified operators
| 57 Awards of Excellence
Customer service
| 12 friendly customer service employees
| Pay your bill online, in person, or over-the-phone
RECENT NEWS
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City of Tuscaloosa to Host Love our Lakes Day
Tuscaloosa Water and the City of Tuscaloosa’s Environmental Services Department invite residents to take part in Love Our Lakes Day, a lake cleanup event on Saturday, March 21, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lake Tuscaloosa’s Rock Quarry Boat Landing. Presented by Tradesman Dock Building Company, this community-driven initiative focuses on preserving the natural beauty and health […]
City of Tuscaloosa Water Treatment Plants Awarded Area-Wide Optimization Program Awards
The City of Tuscaloosa’s Jerry Plott and Ed Love Water Treatment Plants have been awarded with Area-Wide Optimization Program (AWOP) Awards for outstanding commitment to excellence of operation that maximizes public health protection. These awards are given to plants and operators that have greatly exceeded the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation for […]
Jerry Plott Water Treatment Plant Receives Best Operated Plant Award for 9th Year
The Jerry Plott Plant received the 2023 Best Operated Plant Award from the Alabama Water Pollution Control Association (AWPCA). This is the 9th time the Plott Plant has won this award since it was first entered in 2010. Consideration for AWPCA Awards requires thorough plant inspections resulting in scores based on standardized criteria. The scoring criteria […]