Q&A session offers details of Master Draft Plan for Prichard Water Board customers [Video]

CHICKASAW, Ala. (WALA) – The ongoing saga over what to do with the broken Prichard Water & Sewer System continued Wednesday night in Chickasaw.

In addition to providing water to Prichard — they also provide service to Chickasaw. Residents from both communities attended an informational meeting.

Prichard Water Board court-appointed receiver John Young, Jr. was on hand to answer questions about the Draft Master Plan — which proposes turning over control and management to MAWSS to operate.

The Prichard Water & Sewer System is in this situation after years of mismanagement and lack of repairs. Young explained the Draft Master Plan comes after looking at more than 20 alternatives — and feels MAWSS is the best path forward long-term.

“I think the number one question is water rates… And so when we did the evaluation we focused on what was going to be most efficient to the customer, which option provided the …