Alabama Power’s fiber optic drilling project in Vandiver, Alabama has left multiple homes without running water since January 2025, sparking a lawsuit from affected residents. The drilling, conducted by contractor REM Directional Inc., allegedly punctured an aquifer, draining the groundwater reservoir that supplies private wells in the Lake View Circle community on Coosa Mountain. “The quaint Lake View Circle community, on top of Coosa Mountain, is in crisis mode. Five of the twelve homes have had no water for weeks. The wells are completely dry,” Stuart Ellis Holland wrote in a social media post. Ellis explained that “REM Directional Inc, … Continue reading Alabama Power Fiber Drilling Drains 8 Wells in Vandiver: Homeowners Sue Power Company Over Aquifer Damage