MAWSS updates Sanitary Sewer Overflows caused by Tropical Storm Nicholas
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.