Birmingham Water Works plans overnight outage in Hoover
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Birmingham Water Works (BWW) has announced a planned water outage in a section of Hoover starting Thursday, June 5, 2025, at 9:00 p.m. The outage is necessary for BWW crews to replace two valves and a 10-foot section of an eight-inch water main as part of the utility’s capital infrastructure improvement plan.
The work is expected to be completed, and water service restored, by 7:00 a.m. on Friday, June 6. Approximately 370 service connections will be affected, with residents potentially experiencing low water pressure or a temporary loss of water service during the outage.
The affected streets include:
- Charming Cross Ln
- Chestnut Park Ln
- Crestway Cir
- Heatherhedge Ln
- Highland Crest Parkway
- Highland Manor Ct
- Oakline Dr
- Oakline Cir
- Redwood Ln
- Ridgewood Dr
- Ridgeway Cir
- Village Crest Cir
- Woodbine Ln
- Shades Crest Road – 100-250 block
- Sulphur Springs Road – 4600 block
Derrick Murphy, BWW’s Assistant General Manager for Engineering and Maintenance, said, “We know any water outage is a major inconvenience for our customers and we will work to complete this project as soon as possible.”
“This planned outage will allow us to improve our water pipeline network and continue providing high-quality water to our customers,” Murphy added.
Once service is restored, residents are advised to run cold water through their faucets for five minutes to flush their pipes if they encounter air in their plumbing or brown water.