Underwater Bomb Found at Dam That Supplies All of the Drinking Water for Mobile, Alabama
Divers performing routine maintenance at the Converse Reservoir dam on Big Creek Lake on Wednesday found a grenade-type improvised explosive device (IED) submerged underwater, directly threatening the primary drinking water supply for the entire city of Mobile and surrounding areas.
The device was located during a scheduled underwater inspection of the dam.
The Mobile Area Water and Sewer System (MAWSS) immediately alerted the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, which coordinated a multi-agency response involving the Gulf Coast Regional Maritime Response and Render-Safe Team, the FBI Bomb Squad, Mobile Police Department Explosive Ordinance Detail, ALEA Bomb Squad, and Daphne Search and Rescue.
A grenade-type IED was found underwater at the Converse Reservoir dam in Mobile, AL — federally designated critical infrastructure that supplies drinking water to hundreds of thousands.
Divers found it during routine maintenance pic.twitter.com/i1m9xeArHq
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The team safely retrieved the IED and detonated it off-site with no injuries or damage to the dam or water supply.
MAWSS Director Bud McCrory issued a statement emphasizing the seriousness of the incident to local station Fox 10.
full story at https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/underwater-bomb-found-dam-that-supplies-all-drinking/