Due to the significant power losses sustained in the area from Hurricane Irma, all customers of the Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water & Sewer Commission continue to be under a strict water & sewer service conservation plan. Georgia Power has been diligently working to restore electricity to residences, businesses and critical infrastructure yet our wastewater collection system is still without power at 75% of our pumping stations. The following measures must be followed by all citizens...

Due to the significant power losses sustained in the area from Hurricane Irma, all customers of the Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water & Sewer Commission are now under a strict water & sewer service conservation plan. Estimates by Georgia Power place restoration of electrical services to begin no sooner than tomorrow morning, Tuesday, September 12, 2017. The following measures must be followed by all citizens to preserve the integrity of our systems, promote public health, ensure protection...

Due to the latest report from the National Weather Service, the BGJWSC has determined that the best course of action is to NOT turn off water and sewer services on St. Simons Island. The major determining factor for instituting cutoff procedures was the imminent threat of sustained tropical storm force winds. Though gusts may reach 60 mph, we expect winds to be within range of being able to adequately respond to any service outages. However, we do anticipate possible isolated to widespread power...

The following update is being provided as of 1:54 PM Sunday, September 10, 2017 to help provide an understanding of what decisions are being made for the health and safety of those in the community served by the Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water and Sewer Commission. History Many have indirectly communicated that they don’t understand the decisions made in setting the service emergency response plans up. First, let me revisit the events that occurred during Hurricane Mathew. The original planning...

Due to confusion over service availability and certain critical changes which have been made to the plan for water and sewer service throughout the Hurricane Irma storm event, BGJWSC is providing the following information regarding service availability: Water service will not be interrupted on the mainland. Water service will be maintained on the mainland unless water lines or assets are damaged by storm effects to such a degree that water service can’t be maintained. Water pump stations are served...