Lawsuit filed against BWWB to permanently protect major drinking water source

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Lawsuit filed against BWWB to permanently protect major drinking water source

southernenenvironmental.org Cahaba Riverkeeper and Cahaba River Society, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, have filed a challenge in Jefferson County Circuit Court against the Birmingham Water Works Board to enforce a settlement agreement that protects land safeguarding a major source of Birmingham’s drinking water. Along with local communities and elected officials, the three organizations have long urged […]

Source: The Birmingham Times

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