Decatur Utilities, Decatur Alabama

Did you know that Community Action Partnership of North Alabama administers weatherization money to income-eligible households in the area - including Decatur! Weatherization measures can include caulking around windows, weather-stripping exterior doors, repairing/replacing thresholds, adding attic insulation, tuning up HVAC units and more! It's all designed to reduce wasted energy and save $$$ on your heating and cooling costs. To see if you qualify, go to https://capna.org/weatherization/ to find the "guidelines" document. You can also apply online!

DU has three current career openings. We are looking for a Chief Operating Officer, GIS intern and Maintenance Mechanic for the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Find more information on each of these positions at jobs.decaturutilities.com. Applications are also received through this online portal. DU's outstanding benefit package includes 25-year state retirement, affordable health, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance and much more.

We still have some scorching temps this week! Stay cool and comfortable without breaking the bank by following some of these energy efficiency tips. Set that thermostat as high as you can comfortably and safely stand! (78 degrees is optimum but find the setting that keeps you comfortable and safe.) Close curtains or blinds to keep solar heat out. Use large appliances later in the day to avoid putting more heat into the house. Set you ceiling fan to turn counter-clockwise to create a wind chill effect on your skin. That helps offset a few degrees of that higher thermostat setting! Safety first! Stay hydrated and avoid being out in the heat if at all possible!

Decatur Utilities will be performing water construction work along Sims St SW between Wimberly Dr SW and Spring Ave SW on August 18th, 2026 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

During this time, Sims Rd. SW will be closed to thru traffic from Wimberly Dr SW to Spring Ave SW, with detours signed accordingly. (Local traffic may access businesses along Fairground Rd.)

DU asks that motorists be aware of all traffic control devices, construction personnel, and equipment in the work zone and to approach the area with extreme caution and at a reduced speed.

Decatur Utilities customers - here is your chance to let us know how we are doing! DU is conducting a Customer Satisfaction Survey through Sept. 15. Customers will receive a bill stuffer in their August billing statement with a QR code and link to the online survey. You can also use the QR code in the graphic or this link: https://surveys.greatblueresearch.com/.../Customer.... Your feedback is invaluable to us as our team constantly strives to offer the best customer service possible!

Have tree limbs on your DU service line that need to be trimmed back? Need your service disconnected for full tree removal or other repairs to be made? Contact Customer Service at 256-552-1400 Opt 4 to schedule an appointment with Electric Operations to look at your situation.

A customer just posted this to Facebook. Not sure of the exact location but it is somewhere in Decatur. Please know that this puts crews in a very dangerous position when removing them from utility lines. This appears to be a telecommunication line - but regardless, NEVER do this. Mylar balloons pose a similar hazard when released near lines. Your local utility infrastructure (power, fiber, phone) is not something to be played around with.

In the words of Glenn Frey, THE HEAT IS ON! Temps will be in the mid to upper 90s for the next 10 days or so with a heat index of 112 degrees today! Stay cool and comfortable without breaking the bank by following some of these energy efficiency tips. Set that thermostat as high as you can comfortably and safely stand! (78 degrees is optimum but find the setting that keeps you comfortable and safe.) Close curtains or blinds to keep solar heat out. Use large appliances later in the day to avoid putting more heat into the house. Set you ceiling fan to turn counter-clockwise to create a wind chill effect on your skin. That helps offset a few degrees of that higher thermostat setting! Safety first! Stay hydrated and avoid being out in the heat if at all possible!

Here is Episode 8 of Connections - the DU Podcast! This time we sit down with McKay Lyvers from Alabama 811 to discuss the importance of calling 811 before you dig on residential or commercial property for jobs big or small! https://youtu.be/ZIJ3T9mVFFU