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Grenade-Type IED Found at Alabama Dam Supplying Mobile Is Safely Destroyed

The discovery prompted a federal probe with new security steps at the region’s primary drinking water source.

A grenade-type IED was retrieved and safely detonated from a Mobile County, Alabama reservoir.
The discovery prompted a multi-agency response, including the FBI, authorities said.
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Overview

  • Divers performing routine maintenance on Tuesday found a grenade-type improvised explosive device at the Converse Reservoir dam in Mobile County.
  • A joint team that included the FBI, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, Mobile Police, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency bomb squad, a maritime render-safe unit, and Daphne Search and Rescue retrieved the device and detonated it off-site.
  • Officials reported no injuries or impact to the water system that serves roughly 350,000 people in the Mobile area.
  • Authorities notified the Department of Homeland Security because the dam and Big Creek Lake are federally designated critical infrastructure with a high-hazard rating that signals likely loss of life if the dam fails.
  • Investigators have not identified a suspect or motive, and MAWSS says it will work with law enforcement to tighten security, a step that could spur wider reviews of protections at other dams and utilities.