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| Underwater bomb [grenade] discovered at base of dam holding entire city's drinking water supply... sparking massive federal response |
| 2026-05-15 |
| [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] An explosive was discovered underwater at the base of a dam in Alabama that supplies the City of Mobile and the surrounding region with drinking water. The explosive was discovered on Wednesday by divers contracted by the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System (MAWSS), who were surveying the Converse Reservoir dam in Mobile County for routine maintenance and repairs. The divers immediately reported the device, which MAWSS described as 'a grenade-type IED (improvised explosive device).' The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office was notified, and a huge, multi-agency response involving federal partners ensued. Those agencies included the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, FBI Bomb Squad, Mobile Police Department Explosive Ordnance Detail, ALEA Bomb Squad and the Daphne Search and Rescue Team. The explosive was retrieved and safely detonated on land away from the dam. No one was harmed. 'Our top priority is keeping your drinking water safe,' said MAWSS Director Bud McCrory in a public statement. 'This is an unprecedented threat, and we are fortunate that this device was discovered before it could cause serious damage to our water supply or harm to individuals,' he continued. It is unclear how the explosive made it to the bottom of the dam, but bomb experts told 1819News that the device was likely purposely built and placed there. MAWSS has not named a suspect for who may be responsible. Monica Allen, the public relations manager for the agency, told 1819News that there are cameras around the dam to monitor activity. |
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