Author: Jay Sellers

BGJWSC Offices Closed Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Written by Jay Sellers on January 21, 2025. Posted in General News.

Due to the dangerous weather conditions expected from the incoming winter storm, our offices will be closed on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Offices are expected to reopen at 8:00 am on Thursday, January 23, 2025, if conditions improve. Stay tuned here or at our Facebook page for updates. If you need emergency water and/or sewer service-related assistance, please contact us at 912-634-0258 and a technician will respond. Are your pipes and fixtures ready for the cold? Watch this quick video to...

Announcing the BGJWSC Consumer Water Portal – MyUsage!

Written by Jay Sellers on December 31, 2024. Posted in For Your Information, General News.

We are excited to introduce the Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water & Sewer Commission’s Consumer Water Portal! If you have received a water usage chart from us in the past, you can now view that information in your own portal at no cost to you. With the BGJWSC Consumer Water Portal you’ll be able to: 1. View your water usage data at any time, from anywhere, on any device with internet access. 2. Set out-of-town alerts (text or email) to monitor consumption and detect potential plumbing issues....

Service Restored Notification for Sections of Hampton Point Dr – December 23, 2024

Written by Jay Sellers on December 23, 2024. Posted in Service Outages.

English and Spanish Versions are Provided Below – A continuación se proporcionan versiones en inglés y español. Location:Hampton Point Drive from Pierce Butler to Mease. Date of Outage: December 23, 2024 Time Reported: 1:02 PM Cause: Materials failure Will Boiling Water Be Required?: No What is a Boil Water Advisory? LEARN MORE HERE Please subscribe to our emergency notification system: https://www.bgjwsc.org/subscribe-to-updates/ Notificación de servicio restaurado para...

Emergency Water Service Outage for Sections of Hampton Point Dr on Saint Simons Island – December 23, 2024

Written by Jay Sellers on December 23, 2024. Posted in Service Outages.

English and Spanish Versions are Provided Below – A continuación se proporcionan versiones en inglés y español. Date of Outage: December 23, 2024 Time Reported: 12:00 PM Cause: Materials failure. Will Boiling Water Be Required?: No boiling will be required due to controlled shutdown. What is a Boil Water Advisory? LEARN MORE HERE Estimated Time of Repair: Less than one hour. What Happens Next: Notification will be sent when service is restored. A boil water advisory may...

Emergency Water Service Outage (Corte de Emergencia del Servicio de Agua ) for Southport Parkway – August 29, 2024

Written by Jay Sellers on August 29, 2024. Posted in Boil Water Advisory.

Date of Outage (Dia de Corte): August 29, 2024 Time Reported (Tiempo que fue Reportado): 4:20 AM Cause (Causa): Broken watermain caused by materials failure Will Boiling Water Be Required? (Necesitara hervir el agua?): Yes What is a Boil Water Advisory? LEARN MORE HERE (¿Qué es un aviso para hervir agua? PARA APRENDER MÁS HAGA CLIC AQUÍ) Estimated Time of Repair (Tiempo estimado de Reparación): Unknown at this time. What Happens Next (¿Qué pasa después?): Notification will be...

Sanitary Sewer Overflow at 1253 B&W Grade Rd in Brunswick – May 9, 2024

Written by Jay Sellers on June 6, 2024. Posted in Sanitary Sewer Overflow.

The Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water & Sewer Commission, NPDES Permit GA0025313, in accordance with permit requirements, makes public notice of a sanitary sewer overflow that occurred on Thursday, May 9, 2024, into Yellow Bluff Creek. Date of Spill: 5/9/2024 Time: 4:23 PM Location of Spill: Lift Station 4036 1253 B&W Grade Rd Brunswick, GA 31520 Cause of Spill: A power outage from a storm. Estimated Volume of Discharge: Approximately 95,253 gallons State Waters Discharged: Discharged...

Para su Información: ¿Qué es un Aviso para Hervir Agua?

Written by Jay Sellers on March 1, 2024. Posted in For Your Information.

¿Qué es exactamente un aviso para hervir agua? Una pérdida de presión en el sistema de distribución puede causar contrapresión, contrasifonaje o un movimiento neto de agua desde el exterior de la tubería hacia el interior a través de grietas, roturas o juntas en el sistema de distribución que son comunes en todos los sistemas de agua. Una falla de este tipo conlleva la posibilidad de que la contaminación bacteriana u otros organismos que causan enfermedades puedan ingresar al sistema de...

Full Water Pressure Restored for Residents of Glynn Haven, SSI – February 12, 2024

Written by Jay Sellers on February 12, 2024. Posted in Service Outages.

Effective immediately, as of 7:50 PM on Monday, February 12, 2024, full water pressure has been restored for residents of Glynn Haven neighborhood on St. Simons Island. BGJWSC staff repaired a main break caused by a contractor severing the pipe. As water pressure was maintained during the repair according to established guidelines, water does not need to be boiled and meets safe drinking water standards.

Precautionary Boil Water Advisory – Riverside Dr in Brunswick – Saturday, January 27, 2024

Written by Jay Sellers on January 27, 2024. Posted in Boil Water Advisory.

DRINKING WATER WARNING BOIL YOUR WATER FOR THREE MINUTES BEFORE USING The Brunswick water system lost pressure on the system serving Riverside Dr on Saturday, January 27, 2024, due to material failure of an 8″ PVC watermain. Once service has been restored, our BGJWSC lab personnel will collect water samples for testing. This testing, which takes between 18 and 24 hours, should be completed the afternoon of Sunday, January 28, 2024, at which time an all-clear message will be posted. This loss...

Emergency Road Closure for Sewer Collection System Repairs – 200 Block of Shangri La Ave in Brunswick – Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Written by Jay Sellers on January 10, 2024. Posted in Road Closure.

Attention Emergency Road Closure Notification Brunswick: To perform sanitary sewer gravity main replacement due to a collapsed line, commuters of Shangri La Avenue will experience a full road closure on the west end of the 200 block, adjacent to Hornet Dr. The road closure will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 10th, and last until 5:00 p.m. Homeowner/business access will be maintained but all other traffic should be prepared to take another route. The BGJWSC apologizes in advance for...