Birmingham Water Works announces planned outage for Hoover residents

Water service for about 370 homes in Hoover will be turned off Thursday night and Friday morning as the Birmingham Water Works completes major infrastructure work.

Officials said the planned water outage will begin Thursday at 9:00 p.m. and is set to conclude Friday at 7 a.m.

The affected streets are:

  • Charring 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

Crews will replace two valves and a 10-foot section of eight-inch water main. The project is part of the system’s capital infrastructure improvement plan.

During the outage, residents may experience low water pressure or temporary loss of water service.

Once service is restored, residents should run cold water through their faucets for five minutes to flush their pipes if they experience air in their plumbing or brown water.

From 2020 till 2024, the utility invested $142 million in water main replacement projects. An additional $20 million in water main replacement projects is scheduled for 2025.

“We know any water outage is a major inconvenience for our customers and we will work to complete this project as soon as possible,” said Derrick Murphy, the water works assistant general manager for engineering and maintenance. “This planned outage will allow us to improve our water pipeline network and continue providing high-quality water to our customers.”