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Precautionary Boil Water Advisory – 1200 Block of Pine Ave in Brunswick – Thursday, July 5, 2018

DRINKING WATER WARNING BOIL YOUR WATER FOR THREE MINUTES BEFORE USING The Brunswick water system lost pressure to the 1200 block of Pine Ave on Thursday, July 5, 2018 due to a property owner digging into a 2″ PVC main. Service has been restored and BGJWSC lab personnel have collected water samples for testing. This testing, which will take between 22 and 24 hours, should be completed the evening of Friday, July 6, at which time an all-clear message will be posted. This loss of pressure...

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Precautionary Boil Water Advisory – Sylvan Drive and Center Street on St Simons Island – Thursday, July 5, 2018

DRINKING WATER WARNING BOIL YOUR WATER FOR THREE MINUTES BEFORE USING The St Simons Island water system lost pressure to the Sylvan Drive and Center Street on Thursday, July 5, 2018 due to a motor vehicle accident resulting in a broken 2″ PVC water main. Service has been restored and BGJWSC lab personnel have collected water samples for testing. This testing, which will take between 22 and 24 hours, should be completed the evening of Friday, July 6 at which time an all-clear message will be...

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The Flow Newsletter – Issue 11 – July 2018

Beginning in September 2017, the BGJWSC is now publishing a monthly newsletter in a low-cost effort to guarantee that the news most relevant to you will be distributed with your billing statement each month. When necessary, news too long to print will be presented in a brief edition with more information referenced with a link to our website. The latest edition is pictured below: This edition is available for download below in Adobe Acrobat PDF format:...

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All-Clear for Boil Water Advisory Issued for 700 Block of Oglethorpe Ave on St Simons Island on Friday, June 29, 2018

Effective immediately, as of 5:07 PM on Saturday, June 30, 2018, all required microbiological testing of water samples from the area affected by the boil water advisory issued for Ash Street on Friday, June 29, 2018 has passed. Results have been verified by our state-licensed technician within a certified laboratory environment. This notification is an ALL-CLEAR and water used for drinking will no longer need to be boiled. Though the water from this system can now be considered to meet safe...

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Precautionary Boil Water Advisory and Emergency Road Closure – 700 Block of Oglethorpe Ave on St Simon Island – Friday, June 29, 2018

DRINKING WATER WARNING BOIL YOUR WATER FOR THREE MINUTES BEFORE USING The St Simons Island water system lost pressure to the 700 block of Oglethorpe Ave on Friday, June 29, 2018 due to a materials failure on a 2″ galvanized water main requiring an emergency road closure. Home access will be maintained but all other traffic should be prepared to take another route. Service will be restored and BGJWSC lab personnel will collect water samples for testing. This testing, which will take...

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Latest Public Education Video – What is a Boil Water Advisory?

We value you as a customer. Your time is also valuable to us. To help you understand what work we are doing for you everyday, we are developing a series of short videos that aim to give you a basic understanding of processes, procedures and equipment that is used to provide you with high-quality water and sewer services. We’ve already released videos related to how we communicate in an emergency, how a water meter is read, how budgets are developed, what causes water main breaks and...

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Emergency Road Closure – First Street between Norwich and Newcastle in Brunswick

Attention Emergency Road Closure Notification Until further notice, First Street between Norwich Street and Newcastle Street will be closed to thru traffic. A major sewer defect has occurred in several gravity sewer mains and multiple manholes in the center of First Street and has resulted in unsafe road conditions. Homeowner access will be maintained but all other traffic should be prepared to take another route. For more information on the project, please contact Jay Sellers at...

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