If you are traveling northbound on Frederica Road north of the Sea Island Causeway, you may experience a slight delay as our staff works in the shoulder of the road. A sewer service repair is being made on the connection to the Glynn County Fire Station located at 3581 Frederica Road, close to Palm Street.
Work is expected to be completed by Tuesday afternoon, October 2.
Update 10/2/18 at 3:06 pm.: Due to weather delays the sewer work on Frederica in the area of the Fire Station on Frederica Rd, work was delayed and the project will be completed on Wed 10/3/2018. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Effective immediately, as of 2:40 PM on Saturday, September 29, 2018, all required microbiological testing of water samples from the area affected by the boil water advisory issued for Colony Place in Sea Palms on St Simons Island on Friday, September 28, 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 drinking water standards, please discard any ice made within the last 48 hours.
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The St Simons Island water system lost pressure to Colony Place in Sea Palms on Friday, September 28, 2018 for transfer of connections due to a water main replacement. After service has been restored, BGJWSC lab personnel will collect water samples for testing. This testing, which will take between 22 and 24 hours, should be completed the evening of Saturday, September 29, at which time an all-clear message will be posted.
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.
For your consideration, please review the agenda for the Commission Meeting scheduled to be held on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room.
In order to perform sewer service repairs in the area, the 500 block of Palmetto Street in
Glynn Haven on St. Simons Island, between Sixth and Fifth Avenues, will be closed to
thru traffic beginning at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 26, 2018 until 5:00 p.m. that
afternoon. 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 912.261.7123 or
Charita Emory at 261.7151.
The BGJWSC apologizes in advance for the inconvenience.
For your consideration, please review the agenda for the Commission Meeting to be held on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 2;00 pm in the Commission Meeting Room.
For your consideration, please review the agenda for the Special Called Executive Session to be held on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 2:00 pm in the Commission Meeting Room.
Effective immediately, as of 5:57 PM on Thursday, September 13, 2018, all required microbiological testing of water samples from the area affected by the boil water advisory issued for Hampton Point Plantation Condos on St Simons Island on Wednesday, September 12, 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 drinking water standards, please discard any ice made within the last 48 hours.
If you are receiving this information from any source other than our Public Emergency Notification System by Everbridge, please subscribe to receive these alerts via text, email or phone call instantly when the alert is posted.
The St. Simons Island water system lost pressure to the Hampton Point Plantation Condos on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 due to materials failure in a 2″ PVC water main. After service has been restored, BGJWSC lab personnel will collect water samples for testing. This testing, which will take between 22 and 24 hours, should be completed the evening of Thursday, September 13, at which time an all-clear message will be posted.
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.
If you are traveling northbound on Frederica Road north of the Sea Island Causeway, you may experience a slight delay as our staff works in the shoulder of the road. A sewer service repair is being made on the connection to the Glynn County Fire Station located at 3581 Frederica Road, close to Palm Street.
