Author: 10 Stewart

Service Outage at Broadway St, SSI – March 19, 2014

Written by 10 Stewart on March 19, 2014. Posted in Service Outages.

ATTENTION Due to the discovery of an aging collapsed sewer service line, a sinkhole has developed in the 200 block of Broadway Street on St. Simons Island. Homeowners in this area have been briefed and will have limited access. Broadway Street will be closed to thru-traffic over the next 10 business days beginning 3/19/14 with work expected to end 4/2/14. As the sewer service laterals are 10 to 12 feet deep, the BGJWSC is excavating the area to prevent future development of sink holes and...

Staff Spotlight – Josh Sikes

Written by 10 Stewart on March 17, 2014. Posted in Staff Spotlight.

Josh Sikes Team Member since February 14, 2008 Latest Achievement: Class A CDL License Primarily working as an operator-in-training for the BGJWSC now, Josh started working with us as a construction team member laying sewer lines back in 2008. His background in electrical contracting in commercial construction made him a good fit in the construction and maintenance side of utility work. He joined the BGJWSC while looking to cut back on the travel time involved in seeking new construction...

Commission Meeting Agenda – March 20, 2014

Written by 10 Stewart on March 17, 2014. Posted in Commission Meeting Agendas.

For your consideration, please review the agenda for the Commission Meeting for March 20, 2014: BGJWSC_Commission_Meeting_Agenda_March_20,_2014 To read the agenda, please open or download the pdf from the link above or you may see more below:

Staff Spotlight – Billy Ray Gibson, Jr.

Written by 10 Stewart on March 13, 2014. Posted in Staff Spotlight.

Billy Ray Gibson, Jr. Team Member since April 2012 Latest Achievement: Class III Wastewater Operator License After spending over twenty years in commercial, marine and residential construction, including the installation of utilities as a contractor, Billy Ray Gibson, Jr. sought the opportunity to use his skills as a utility maintenance worker at the BGJWSC in early 2012. Billy attended a week long class in Waycross taught by the Georgia Rural Water Association late last year and began...

Special Called Meeting – February 25, 2014

Written by 10 Stewart on March 13, 2014. Posted in Special Called Meeting Minutes.

For your consideration, please review the minutes for the Special Called Meeting from February 25, 2014: BGJWSC_Special_Called_Meeting_February_25,_2014 To read the minutes, please open or download the pdf from the link above or you may see more below:

Commission Minutes – February 20, 2014

Written by 10 Stewart on March 13, 2014. Posted in Commission Meeting Minutes.

For your consideration, please review the minutes for the Commission Meeting from February 20, 2014: BGJWSC_Commission_Minutes_February_20,_2014 To read the minutes, please open or download the pdf from the link above or you may see more below:

National Fix a Leak Week – March 17 to March 23, 2014

Written by 10 Stewart on March 12, 2014. Posted in General News.

In cooperation with and supporting the sixth annual U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Fix a Leak Week, the BGJWSC would like to take this opportunity to remind homeowners to check their plumbing fixtures and irrigation systems for leaks. During the regular course of business, the BGJWSC responds to leaks and helps identify whether a leak has presented itself on private plumbing, which will affect only your billing charges, or on the public side of the meter, which affects the cost...

Finance Committee Meeting Agenda – March 18, 2014

Written by 10 Stewart on March 12, 2014. Posted in Finance Committee Agendas.

For your consideration, please review the agenda for the Finance Committee which shall meet March 18, 2014 at 3:00 p.m.: BGJWSC_Finance_Committee_Agenda_March_18,_2014

Customer Service & Public Communications Committee Agenda – March 18, 2014

Written by 10 Stewart on March 12, 2014. Posted in Public Information & Customer Relations Committee Agendas.

For your consideration, please review the agenda for the Customer Service & Public Communications Committee which shall meet at 2:00 p.m. on March 18, 2014: BGJWSC_Customer_Service_Public Communications_Committee_Agenda_March_18,_2014

Water Outage at Brockinton Point, SSI – March 10, 2014

Written by 10 Stewart on March 10, 2014. Posted in Service Outages.

Due to an emergency water line repair being performed within the Brockinton Point subdivision on St. Simons Island, service will be unavailable from 3:00 to 5:00 today, March 10, 2014, for the entire service area. We apologize for any inconvenience and will update this posting if we receive any further information from the contractor on the scene.