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Irondale council authorizes exploratory permit to identify additional drinking-water sources

5410232 · July 16, 2025
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Summary

Council authorized the mayor to execute an exploration permit with WarriorMet Coal Land LLC to allow test well drilling as part of the city's effort to identify additional drinking-water sources; the permit was reviewed by the city attorney and minor term edits were made.

The Irondale City Council authorized Mayor James D. Stewart Jr. to execute an exploratory permit with WarriorMet Coal Land LLC that allows test drilling at selected sites to determine whether there is capacity to develop a new drinking-water well for the city's system.

Nut graf: Council members and the mayor framed the permit as a precautionary step after the city discussed recent concerns around PFAS and as part of efforts…

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