Birmingham Water Works Board renamed Central Alabama Water amid legal dispute

The newly restructured seven-member Birmingham Water Works Board made a major change at its June 24 meeting by voting to rename the utility. The board approved an amendment to the utility’s Certificate of Incorporation, officially changing its name to City of Birmingham Regional Water Works, doing business as Central Alabama Water, in a 5-2 vote. RELATED: Alabama lawmakers’ op-ed: Why we must reform the Birmingham Water Works Board Following the name change, the Central Alabama Water Board took additional action by hiring the law firm Capell & Howard to represent the utility in an ongoing