BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC ) - Birmingham Police are investigating the theft of Birmingham Water Works Board (BWWB) copper and copper-related property by BWWB employees. A BWWB internal investigation found evidence a group of employees worked together to bypass utility security protocols and may have resold the copper for their own profit.

A source tells WBRC the value of the copper could be close to $2 million, though the investigation is ongoing and Birmingham Police will only confirm they have launched a criminal investigation.

“The executive team of the Birmingham Water Works (BWW) investigated allegations of theft within the system’s warehouse,” Birmingham Water Works General Manager Mac Underwood said in a statement to WBRC. “We reported the issue to law enforcement and will continu

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