Dadeville ordered to keep Camp Hill’s water on

TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) — A judge has ordered the city of Dadeville not to disconnect the flow of water to the town of Camp Hill.

The decision comes after Camp Hill filed a petition for injunctive relief last week in response to letters from Dadeville threatening to cut off their water supply unless they were paid a significant amount of money for services.

According to the petition from Camp Hill’s attorney, the two cities entered an agreement years ago under which Dadeville agreed to provide water services to Camp Hill in exchange for payment.

The city of Dadeville issued a letter to Camp Hill demanding a payment of $125,000 by Friday, May 16 to avoid discontinuation of water services. In addition to the $125,000, Dadeville stated that Camp Hill needed to pay their current billing as well as a delinquent payment of $10,000 by the 15th of each month.

Representatives for Camp Hill met with Waterworks and Sewer Board members before a board meeting on may 13, but were unable to resolve the issue.

Camp Hill’s Attorney argued that Dadeville has overcharged Camp Hill for 5 years, citing high bills that were reportedly inconsistent with the amount of water the town was using.

Their attorney also claimed that Dadeville attributed the high billing to leaks in Camp Hill’s water system, but no evidence of any major leaks within the past 3 months were found.

The judge presiding over the case issued a temporary injunction on the day the petition was filed, keeping Dadeville from cutting of Camp Hill’s water.

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