Author: 10 Stewart

Public Information & Customer Relations Committee Meeting Agenda – April 4, 2017 @ 2:00 PM

Written by 10 Stewart on March 24, 2017. Posted in Public Information & Customer Relations Committee Agendas.

For your consideration please review the agenda for the Public Relations & Customer Relations Committee Meeting scheduled for Tuesday April 4, 2017 at 2:00 pm: BGJWSC_Public_Information_&_Customer_Relations_Committee_Agenda_April_4,_2017 – Amended – Posted 4/4/17 BGJWSC_Public_Information_&_Customer_Relations_Committee_Agenda_April_4,_2017 – Posted 4/3/17 Public_Information_and_Customer_Relations_Committee_Public_Notice_April_4,_2017 – Agenda Pending...

Precautionary Boil Water Advisory – Westway Apartments Building 100 in Brunswick – Thursday March 23, 2017

Written by 10 Stewart on March 23, 2017. Posted in Boil Water Advisory.

DRINKING WATER WARNING BOIL YOUR WATER FOR THREE MINUTES BEFORE USING The Brunswick water system has lost pressure in the area serving building 100 of the Westway Apartments on Commercial Drive in Brunswick on Thursday, March 23, 2017 due to naturally caused distribution system failures in the area. 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...

Industrial Pretreatment Permits Drafted for Public Review and Comment

Written by 10 Stewart on March 23, 2017. Posted in General News.

The Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water & Sewer Compliance & Legislative Committee has approved the release of five new industrial draft permits for public review and comment. These permits have been drafted pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulations, 40 CFR Part 403, the Glynn County Water Use Ordinance, Article III & the City of Brunswick Water Use Ordinance, Article III. The industrial pretreatment permits outlines the steps the industries will follow in treating and monitoring their...

Check Fraud Situation

Written by 10 Stewart on March 22, 2017. Posted in General News.

Summary The BGJWSC was the victim of fraudulent financial transactions between May and June of 2016. During that time, $40,986.96 in unauthorized transactions was charged to us via counterfeit checks and ACH payments. Our banking services provider, BB&T, assumed responsibility for covering all charges as a benefit of our contract with them and the BGJWSC was not held responsible for any of the loss. This fraud was perpetrated by using the routing number and account number from one of our...

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes February 15, 2017

Written by 10 Stewart on March 18, 2017. Posted in Finance Committee Minutes, Minutes.

For your consideration, please review the minutes from the Finance Committee Meeting on February 15, 2017: Finance_Committee_Meeting_Minutes_February_15,_2017_with_Attachments To read the minutes please open or download the pdf from the link above, or you may see more below:

Compliance & Legislative Committee Meeting Minutes February 15, 2017

Written by 10 Stewart on March 18, 2017. Posted in Compliance & Legislative Committee Minutes, Minutes.

For your consideration, please review the minutes from the Compliance & Legislative Committee Meeting on February 15, 2017: Compliance_&_Legislative_Committee_Minutes_February_15,_2017_with_Attachments To read the minutes please open or download the pdf from the link above, or you may see more below:

All-Clear for Boil Water Advisory Issued for Rosewood Dr and Gatch Ln in Brunswick on 3/15/17

Written by 10 Stewart on March 17, 2017. Posted in Boil Water Advisory.

Effective immediately, as of 7:20 PM on Thursday, March 16, 2017, all required microbiological testing of water samples from the area affected by the boil water advisory issued for the Rosewood Drive and Gatch Lane in Brunswick on March 15, 2017 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...

Commission Minutes March 2, 2017

Written by 10 Stewart on March 16, 2017. Posted in Commission Meeting Minutes, Minutes.

For your consideration, please review the minutes from the Commission Meeting on March 2, 2017: Commission_Meeting_Minutes_March_2,_2017_with_Attachments_2 To read the minutes, please open or download the pdf from the link above, or you may see more below:

Pump Station 2032 Project Briefing Update 5

Written by 10 Stewart on March 15, 2017. Posted in Previous Project Updates.

The details below outline the project referred to as PS2032, which is located in the area between North Harrington Road and Palmetto Street on Frederica Road, on the northern half of St Simons Island. This wastewater force main basin serves approximately 3,400 customers north of and including Sea Palms West. This improvement is required in order to continue serving this existing customer base and also prepare the way for future growth. Construction has begun. Routine updates to this briefing...

FYI – What is a Boil Water Advisory?

Written by 10 Stewart on March 13, 2017. Posted in For Your Information.

What Exactly is a Boil Water Advisory? A 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...