In order to perform emergency sewer gravity main repairs in the area, the 2200 block of Lee Street in Brunswick, between M and N Streets, will be closed to thru traffic. An 8″ vitrified clay pipe has collapsed, risking sewer backup or sink holes if not addressed immediately. The road closure will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 9th and last until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 11th, 2020. 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 Customer Service at 261.7100.
The BGJWSC apologizes in advance for the inconvenience.
In order to replace isolation valves that are no longer operable, water service will be intermittent beginning at or about 9:00 a.m. on Friday, December 11, 2020 for service connections in the area of Lee Street and adjacent connections between P and Q Streets. Repairs are expected to be completed by 2:00 p.m. Friday afternoon. Once service has been restored, a precautionary boil water advisory may be issued until 24 hours following the last point of repair.
The map below details the impacted area:
For more information on the project, please contact Jay Sellers at 912.261.7123 or Customer Service at 912.261.7100.
In order to replace a fire hydrant that was damaged in a recent motor vehicle incident, water service will be intermittent beginning at or about 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 for service connections in the area of Gloucester Street from Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd to Johnston Street and adjacent connections. Repairs are expected to be completed by 2:00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. Once service has been restored, a precautionary boil water advisory may be issued until 24 hours following the last point of repair.
The map below details the impacted area:
For more information on the project, please contact Jay Sellers at 912.261.7123 or Customer Service at 912.261.7100.
For your consideration, please review the public notice for the Commission Meeting scheduled to be held on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room.
For your consideration, please review the public notice for the Human Resources Committee Meeting scheduled to be held on Thursday, December 17, 2020 @ 10:30 a.m. in the Commission Meeting Room.
For your consideration, please review the public notice for the Finance Committee Meeting scheduled to be held Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room.
For your consideration, please review the public notice for the Facilities Committee Meeting scheduled to be held on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room.
In order to perform sewer gravity main repairs on a 8″ VCP that has a defective 4″ sewer tap in the area, the 1500 block of Johnston Street in Brunswick will be closed to thru traffic. The road closure will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday December 15th and last until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday December 16, 2020. 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 Customer Service at 261.7100.
The BGJWSC apologizes in advance for the inconvenience.
Effective immediately, as of 8:30 AM on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, all required microbiological testing of water samples from the area affected by the boil water advisory issued for Putnam Street in Brunswick on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 have 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.
Food service establishments must contact the Glynn County Environmental Health – Georgia Department of Public Health at (912) 279-2940 to be inspected prior to opening.
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DRINKING WATER WARNING
BOIL YOUR WATER FOR THREE MINUTES BEFORE USING
The Brunswick water system lost pressure on the distribution network serving Putnam street due to water having to be turned off for a 2″ PVC water main tie in by a contractor. Once service has been restored and 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, December 2, 2020 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: https://www.goldenisleslepc.org/.
