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DU raises $15,249 for Dragon Boat
On Saturday, Decatur Utilities was recognized as the top fundraiser for the 2025 Dragon Boat Race and Festival, raising $15,249 in...
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Annual Gas Leak Survey Begins
Decatur Utilities to begin 2024 natural gas system leak survey Dec. 5 Beginning December 5th, Decatur Utilities will begin a quality...
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Dec 5, 20242 min read
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CPI-based rate increases
The Municipal Utilities Board on Wednesday, October 30th, adopted resolutions authorizing Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based rate...
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Nov 1, 20241 min read
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DU Treatment Plants Honored As Best Operated
Decatur Utilities and the DU Water Resources Group were recognized recently at the 2024 Alabama Water and Pollution Control Association...
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Aug 21, 20241 min read
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DU Earns Silver SOAR Gas Award
Decatur Utilities and the DU Natural Gas Department have been recognized as a recipient of the 2024-2027 System Operational Achievement...
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Jul 30, 20242 min read
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2024 Smoke Testing Begins
In an effort to provide a safe, economical, efficient, and environmentally sound sanitary sewer system throughout the City of Decatur,...
jholmes2
Jul 29, 20242 min read
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DU will not pursue retail fiber at this time
The Decatur Utilities Board of Directors on June 19 voted to approve an expenditure for engineering design services related to...
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Jun 19, 20242 min read
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Summer Energy Efficiency Tips
The official start of summer is still a couple of weeks away - but temps are already hitting 90º! Here are some tips to save energy (and...
jholmes2
Jun 13, 20242 min read
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DU Board Approves Major Sewer/WWTP Improvements
On Tuesday, May 28th, the Decatur Utilities Board of Directors approved almost $120M to fund two major improvements to the Dry Creek...
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May 30, 20243 min read
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EV Fast Charge Stations Dedicated
Decatur Utilities, in partnership with TVA, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), City of Decatur and Seven...
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May 16, 20242 min read
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Drinking Water Week May 5-11
Decatur Utilities joins communities across North America in celebrating Drinking Water Week, an annual observance led by the American...
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May 6, 20242 min read
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WWTP wins Plant Excellence Award
The Decatur Utilities Dry Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant has been presented with the 2023 Plant Excellence Award for Plants Greater...
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Apr 29, 20242 min read
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Sewer rehab program having success
The Decatur Utilities Board of Directors approved a resolution on Thursday, April 18, accepting DU's annual Municipal Water Pollution...
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Apr 22, 20242 min read
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DU compliant with new EPA regs
On April 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released information regarding its final rule establishing drinking water...
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Apr 11, 20242 min read
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Winter Energy Efficiency
With colder weather here, your heating system is working overtime to maintain a comfortable level in your home. Here are some tips to...
jholmes2
Jan 18, 20241 min read
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Gas Leak Survey Begins
Decatur Utilities to begin 2023 natural gas system leak survey Beginning Tuesday, September 12, 2023, Decatur Utilities will begin a...
jholmes2
Sep 11, 20232 min read
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2023 Smoke Testing Begins
In an effort to provide a safe, economical, efficient, and environmentally sound sanitary sewer system throughout the City of Decatur,...
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Sep 6, 20232 min read
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TVA Community Care Funds Awarded
Decatur Utilities has once again partnered with the Tennessee Valley Authority to award a total of $35,000 from TVA’s Community Care Fund...
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Dec 14, 20222 min read
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Hedging Keeps DU Gas Rates Stable
Increase in global demand, the current political pressure on fossil fuels and the Russia/Ukraine conflict have resulted in extremely high...
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Nov 17, 20222 min read
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Gas Survey Starts 8/30
Beginning Tuesday, August 30, Decatur Utilities will begin a quality control survey of the DU natural gas system to ensure public safety...
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Aug 29, 20222 min read
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