Research / Company investigation
Integra: the documented record
Official notices, published reporting and open questions, clearly separated so allegations aren't mistaken for verified wrongdoing.
Company identity
Which Integra entity is involved?
An official Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) public notice names Integra Water Madison County, LLC in connection with proposed NPDES permit AL0084447. We are continuing to verify corporate relationships, ownership, system boundaries and contracts.
Documented timeline
Permit, lawsuit and withdrawal
ADEM announces proposed permit hearing
ADEM published a hearing notice for the proposed New Market wastewater facility, including a public hearing scheduled for October 14, 2025. The notice is a proposal, not a finding of a violation.
Berry Hill-area residents file suit
WAFF reported a lawsuit by homeowners seeking to stop the proposed facility. We have not yet obtained the court docket or a final ruling and make no claim about the case outcome.
Winchester Road permit application withdrawn
WAFF reported that Integra withdrew the discharge permit application following community concern. The report includes Integra's own explanation that it was realigning planning and seeking more community engagement. We still need ADEM's complete disposition record.
Complaints and community reports
What is documented, and what is still being verified?
There is community opposition and reporting about a proposed Integra-related wastewater facility in New Market. That is evidence of a public dispute, not an independently audited complaint count or a finding of misconduct.
Berry Hill and New Market residents' challenge
WAFF reported that homeowners sued over the proposed facility. We are seeking the original filing and any judicial decision before summarizing accusations or outcomes.
Winchester Road proposal withdrawn
Local reporting described a withdrawn discharge application and reactions from residents. A permit withdrawal does not, by itself, establish a regulatory violation.
Verified Integra Madison County service complaint count: not established. Residents' first-person testimony will not appear here until a private review, proof and explicit consent process is operating.
Identity and attribution safeguards
We're checking complaints by the actual provider and system, not simply by a similar company name. A Better Business Bureau complaint appearing on a Madison County entity listing includes a response identifying a different provider; it is not counted as a verified local Integra complaint.
Records involving Integra Water Creola, LLC concern a different Alabama entity and are not presented as Madison County enforcement actions.
We have not established a verified “scandal” finding. Newsworthy disputes, allegations, regulatory actions and rulings will be described with their distinct evidence and outcomes.
Government and regulatory oversight
Legislative action: Alabama HB337 was enacted as a proposal to bring qualifying private sewer systems under PSC oversight. Enactment by lawmakers and subsequent voter approval are separate steps. We are checking the final certified vote tally; see official government sources below.
Earlier county-government records
County Commission agendas document a 2015 proposed agreement involving county property for Integra sewer improvements and a 2023 permit item for sewer installation near Sunny Dell and Baltimore Hill roads. An agenda item shows that a matter was scheduled, not whether it passed or how officials negotiated it.
WAFF reported that the Madison County Commission passed a resolution in January 2026 supporting legislation related to private sewer regulation. On November 3, residents voted on an amendment concerning Public Service Commission oversight of qualifying private wastewater systems. Its final certified result has not yet been verified here.
What we still need
- Verified Integra Madison County customer rates and associated contracts.
- Original court filings, docket number, any orders and final disposition.
- Official ADEM final permit/withdrawal record.
- Certified amendment result and resulting regulatory obligations.
- Verified local complaint counts, with responsive company positions.