Golden Isles LEPC

Category: Service Outages

  • Precautionary Boil Water Advisory – Cypress Mill from Altama to Hwy 17 in Brunswick – Tuesday, June 4, 2019

    DRINKING WATER WARNING

    BOIL YOUR WATER FOR THREE MINUTES BEFORE USING

    The Brunswick water system lost pressure on Cypress Mill from Altama to Highway 17 on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 due to a contractor digging into a 12″ water main. BGJWSC staff is onsite now restoring service. Once service has been restored, BGJWSC lab personnel will collect water samples for testing. This testing, which takes between 18 and 24 hours, should be completed the afternoon of Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at which time an all-clear message will be posted. Though we have outlined the immediate area, any location near the impacted area that has lost water pressure will need to boil their water.

    This loss of pressure in the distribution system may cause back-pressure, back-siphonage, or a net movement of water from outside the pipe to the inside through cracks, breaks, or joints in the distribution system that are common in all water systems. Such a system failure carries with it a potential that bacterial contamination or other disease-causing organisms could enter the water distribution system. These conditions may pose an imminent and substantial health endangerment to persons served by the water system.

    This precautionary boil water advisory is being published as a warning to those that live in, work in, or travel through the affected area. During the period of the loss of pressure, water will also not be available for fire suppression use. The map below indicates the limit to which this precautionary boil water advisory applies:

    What should I do?

    • DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a rolling boil for at least (3) three minutes, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water. ALL STORED WATER, DRINK OR ICE MADE RECENTLY FROM THIS SUPPLY SHALL BE DISCARDED.
    • Bathing, showering and toilet flushing may be performed using water from the tap without boiling it first.
    • Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites which can cause symptoms such as diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms. They may pose a special health risk for infants, young children, some of the elderly and people with severely compromised immune systems.
    • The symptoms above are not caused only by organisms in drinking water. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. People at increased risk should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.

    What is being done?

    As soon as pressure can be restored to the distribution system, our water lab personnel will take water samples that will be fully evaluated over the next twenty-four to forty-eight hour period following the repair of the main. Once we have determined that there is no longer a threat of harmful bacteria in the water, we will inform you that you are no longer required to boil your water by posting an update here on our website: http://www.bgjwsc.org.

    Date distributed: 6/04/19 12:15 PM

    What is a Boil Water Advisory? READ MORE HERE

  • Water Service Outage Notification – Shaw’s Bounty Subdivision on St Simons Island – Tuesday, June 4, 2019

    Attention
    Service Outage Notification

    In order to install isolation valves needed to enable hydrant repairs in the area, water service will be unavailable from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on both Tuesday, June 4, 2019 and Wednesday, June 5, 2019, for all of Shaw’s Bounty Subdivision on St Simons Island. Homeowner access will be maintained. Construction in the area may result in traffic delays.

    Once service has been restored on Tuesday afternoon, a boil water advisory will be issued until 24 hours following the last point of repair on Wednesday.

    For more information on the project, please contact Alvin Hall at 912.261.7162 or Jay Sellers at 261.7123.

    The BGJWSC apologizes in advance for the inconvenience.

  • Planned Water Service Outage and Road Closure – Sections of Sea Palms and Adjacent Connections on St Simons Island – Saturday, April 27, 2019

    Attention
    Planned Water Service Outage and Road Closure

    In order to complete recent repairs started on the St Simons Island water system, service will be unavailable from 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 27th until to 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 28th  for sections of Sea Palms and adjacent connections, including the shopping center at 3600 Frederica Road, Shore Rush Drive, Shore Rush Circle, Driftwood Place, Peninsula Drive, South Windward Drive, Bay Berry Circle, Colonial Drive, and Great Oak Place. Once service has been restored, a boil water advisory will be issued.

    To enable staging of equipment and clearing of obstructions on this repair, Colonial Drive will be closed to thru traffic between Frederica Rd and Shore Rush Drive beginning at 1:00 pm on Saturday, April 27th.

    For more information on the project, please contact Alvin Hall at 912.261.7162 or Jay Sellers at 261.7123.

    The BGJWSC apologizes in advance for the inconvenience.

  • Planned Water Service Outage for Repairs – 44 & 20 McIntyre Court – Tuesday, February 26, 2019

    Attention
    Planned Water Service Outage Notification

    In order to perform preventative maintenance for failing isolation valves serving McIntyre Court Apartments in Brunswick, water service will be intermittent from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. Homeowner access will be maintained and efforts will be made to maintain traffic flow throughout the neighborhood.

    Following the repair process on Tuesday, a precautionary boil water advisory will be issued once full service has been restored. This advisory will extend until 18 to 24 hours following the last point of repair, with the all-clear tentatively expected for Wednesday afternoon.

    The impacted area is outlined below. Others adjacent to this area may lose service as well and should be prepared to observe the boil water advisory, once posted.

    For more information on the project, please contact Alvin Hall at 912.261.7162 or Jay Sellers at 912.261.7123.

    The BGJWSC apologizes in advance for the inconvenience.

  • Planned Water Service Outage for Improvements – Sections of J Street – Thursday, February 7, 2019

    Attention
    Planned Water Service Outage Notification

    In order to complete a loop system for a water main on J street in Brunswick, water service will be intermittent from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 7, 2019 from Good Year to Tillman Avenue, including the 2000 block of Tillman. Homeowner access will be maintained and efforts will be made to maintain traffic flow throughout the neighborhood.

    Following the repair process on Thursday, a precautionary boil water advisory will be issued once full service has been restored. This advisory will extend until 18 to 24 hours following the last point of repair, with the all-clear tentatively expected for Friday afternoon.

    For more information on the project, please contact Alvin Hall at 912.261.7162 or Jay Sellers at 912.261.7123.

    The BGJWSC apologizes in advance for the inconvenience.

  • Planned Water Service Outage for Repairs – Sandalwood Subdivision – January 30 through February 1, 2019

    Attention
    Planned Water Service Outage Notification

    In order to replace failed water isolation valves serving Sandalwood Subdivision in Brunswick, water service will be intermittent from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. from Wednesday, January 30 through Friday, February 1. Homeowner access will be maintained and efforts will be made to maintain traffic flow throughout the neighborhood.

    Following the repair process on Wednesday, a precautionary boil water advisory will be issued once full service has been restored. This advisory will extend until 18 to 24 hours following the last point of repair, with the all-clear tentatively expected for Saturday afternoon.

    This is the fourth planned outage for Sandalwood since October 2018. The work is being performed in an effort to comprehensively correct material failures that have occurred and prevent those that are expected to occur due to substandard galvanized materials installed by the private utility contractor when the neighborhood was originally developed. In many cases, the materials were the best available at the time but new technology is available now. Our expectation is that we will see a substantial increase in reliability for this system, reducing the risk of water pressure loss in the future.

    For more information on the project, please contact Alvin Hall at 912.261.7162 or Jay Sellers at 912.261.7123.

    The BGJWSC apologizes in advance for the inconvenience.

  • Planned Water Service Outage for Repairs – Portions of I Street and Cleburne Street – Thursday, January 17, 2019

    Attention
    Planned Water Outage Notification

    Update: as of 3:03 PM on Friday, 1/18/19, all required microbiological testing of water samples from the area affected by the boil water advisory issued for this planned outage have passed. Results have been verified by our state-licensed technician within a certified laboratory environment. 

    In order to replace an aged Transite water main with PVC pipe in the 2000 block of I Street and Cleburne Street from I Street to K Street in Brunswick, water service will be intermittent from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 17. Homeowner access will be maintained and efforts will be made to maintain traffic flow throughout the neighborhood.

    Following the repair process on Thursday, a precautionary boil water advisory will be issued once full service has been restored. This advisory will extend until 18 to 24 hours following the last point of repair, with the all-clear tentatively expected for Friday afternoon.

    The impacted area is outlined below but adjacent houses may be impacted:

    For more information on the project, please contact Alvin Hall at 912.261.7162 or Jay Sellers at 912.261.7123.

    The BGJWSC apologizes in advance for the inconvenience.

  • Planned Water Service Outage for Repairs – January 10 and 11, 2019 – Sandalwood Subdivision

    Attention
    Planned Water Outage Notification

    In order to replace failed water isolation valves serving Sandalwood Subdivision in Brunswick, water service will be intermittent from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on both Thursday, January 10 and Friday, January 11. Homeowner access will be maintained and efforts will be made to maintain traffic flow throughout the neighborhood.

    Following the repair process on Thursday, a precautionary boil water advisory will be issued once full service has been restored. This advisory will extend until 18 to 24 hours following the last point of repair, with the all-clear tentatively expected for Saturday afternoon.

    For more information on the project, please contact Alvin Hall at 912.261.7162 or Jay Sellers at 912.261.7123.

    The BGJWSC apologizes in advance for the inconvenience.

  • Water Service Outage for Repairs – Sections of Brunswick from Darien Hwy to Riverside Dr – January 9, 2019

    In order to replace failed fire line valves, water service will be intermittent from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. Traffic control methods will be present. Homeowner and business access will be maintained and efforts will be made to maintain traffic flow throughout the area.

    Following the repair process on Wednesday, a precautionary boil water advisory will be issued once full service has been restored. This advisory will extend until 18 to 24 hours following the last point of repair, with the all-clear tentatively expected for Thursday afternoon.

    Effort is being made to limit the outage to the 200 block of Crandall, all of Riverside Drive and adjacent streets, the 200 block of Norman, St. Marks Towers, the 3400 block of Parkwood, the 200 block of Harold Freeman and the 100 block of Kaufman. The impacted area is outlined below. Others adjacent to this area may lose service as well and should be prepared to observe the boil water advisory, once posted.

    For more information on the project, please contact Alvin Hall at 912.261.7162 or Jay Sellers at 912.261.7123.

    The BGJWSC apologizes in advance for the inconvenience.

  • Water Service Outage for Repairs – January 4, 2019 – Fountain Lake Apartments & The Cove at Fountain Lakes

    Attention
    Water Outage Notification

    In order to perform emergency repairs to the water system servicing Fountain Lake Apartments and The Cove at Fountain Lakes water service will be interrupted until the repairs are finished.

    Following the repair process on Friday, a precautionary boil water advisory will be issued once full service has been restored. This advisory will extend until 18 to 24 hours following the last point of repair, with the all-clear tentatively expected for Saturday afternoon.

    For more information on the project, please contact Jay Sellers at 912.261.7123.

    The BGJWSC apologizes in advance for the inconvenience.