Huntsville Utilities since 1823

The Big Spring in Huntsville, Alabama, has long been a central point of the city. Believed to be the first municipal water works in Alabama and the oldest west of the Appalachian Mountains, Huntsville Utilities’ Water Operations owes its inception to the Big Spring and the Huntsville founders.

The following media gallery shares photographs of Big Spring's service to the community over the last two centuries.

Read the story of Huntsville's water infrastructure history, written by Huntsville Utilities staff, in this article.