September 17, 2021

MAWSS updates Sanitary Sewer Overflows caused by Tropical Storm Nicholas

MOBILE, Ala. — Mobile Area Water & Sewer System (MAWSS) responded to Sanitary Sewer Overflows as a result of heavy rains caused by Tropical Storm Nicholas on September 15-16. Here are the updated numbers:

Location                                                                                Estimated Gallons                          Receiving Water

63 Conti St. @ Demouy Ave.	25,675	Eslava Creek
120 Demouy Ave. @ Murray St.	33,750	Eslava Creek
120 Houston St.	6,600	Eslava Creek
251 Island Ct. (2)	36,375	Eslava Creek
202 Morgan Ave.	25,950	Eslava Creek
204 Seminole St.	1,675	Eslava Creek
50 Westwood St. @ Homewood St.	60,900	Eslava Creek
175 Westwood St.	19,500	Eslava Creek
208 Westwood St.	70,000	Eslava Creek
1102 Gimon Cir. (2)	20,400	Eslava Creek
1301 Gulf Field Dr. W.	13,275	Eslava Creek
1710 Gulf Field Dr. N.	29,500	Eslava Creek
766 Johnston Ave.	50,250	Eslava Creek
1050 Lubel Ave.	3,045	Three Mile Creek
2102 Prichard Ave.	1,550	Three Mile Creek
Tonlours Dr. @ Three Mile Creek	10,125	Three Mile Creek
Airport Blvd. @ Easement (2)	160,000	Halls Mill Creek
1307 Gulf Field Dr. W.	6,750	Eslava Creek
1352 Gulf Field Dr. E.	17,475	Eslava Creek
119 Bienville Ave.	1,700	Eslava Creek
Elizabeth St. @ Crenshaw St.	1,600	Eslava Creek
208 Seminole St.	3,350	Eslava Creek
Baxter St. @ Chateauguay St.	Evidence Only	Three Mile Creek

Dr. Bernard H. Eichold II, Health Officer for Mobile County, advises area residents to take precautions when encountering any standing water that may have accumulated because of these overflows. Those who have come into direct contact with untreated sewage are advised to wash their hands and clothing thoroughly.

Area residents should take precautions when using Eslava Creek, Halls Mill Creek, and Three Mile Creek for recreational purposes because of these overflows. All seafood harvested in this general area should be thoroughly cooked before eating. People should wash hands after cleaning seafood and before preparing food.

In order to reduce the impact of heavy rains infiltrating sewer lines, which limits the sewer system’s capacity to move wastewater flows to treatment plants, MAWSS diverts wastewater to large temporary storage facilities. The diversion of flows reduces wastewater volumes in the collection system and aids in maintaining conveyance capacity in the system. Below are Severe Weather Attenuation Tanks (SWAT) and volumes of wastewater diverted to each: Three Mile SWAT (currently diverting) – 17,029,736 gallons; Eslava SWAT – 8,000,000 gallons; Halls Mill SWAT – 3,006,150 gallons.