In recognition of Drinking Water Week, May 3–9, Tuscaloosa Water is inviting residents to celebrate one of the community’s most important natural resources through the Lake Tuscaloosa Photo Contest. The contest highlights Lake Tuscaloosa as the primary source of drinking water for the City and recognizes the critical role Tuscaloosa Water plays in delivering clean, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In December 2023, the City of Tuscaloosa’s Water Department qualified for a President’s Award from the American Water Works Association through the Partnership for Safe Water. This treatment optimization program works with high-performing utilities to assess and optimize plant treatment performance. Through a treatment optimization subscription program, Tuscaloosa’s plants have completed plans to continue to […]
The City of Tuscaloosa hosted Love our Lakes Day on Saturday, April 20. Presented by Russell Marine, this community-driven initiative aims to preserve the pristine beauty of Lake Tuscaloosa. Volunteers joined City staff on personal and City boats, and collected litter, trash and debris from around the lakes. Together, staff and volunteers collected 3,420 pounds […]
The City of Tuscaloosa held a ribbon cutting for the Rock Quarry Landing Boat Dock on Friday, February 9. “Lake Tuscaloosa has provided us the opportunity to grow the University of Alabama, to attract world class companies like Mercedes-Benz,” said Mayor Walt Maddox. “We’ve been very fortunate as a City to have this amazing asset, and it […]