For Your Information – Page 5 – Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water & Sewer Commission

What Is A Water Pollution Control Plant – ¿Qué es una planta de control de la contaminación del agua?

Written by 10 Stewart on April 14, 2021. Posted in For Your Information.

Did you know that what you flush makes its way to the ocean within just a few hours? Learn more about the processes a drop of sewage goes through to make it safe for the wildlife and our environment. ¿Sabías que lo que arrojas al mar llega al océano en tan solo unas horas? Obtenga más información sobre los procesos por los que pasa una gota de aguas residuales para que sea segura para la vida silvestre y nuestro medio ambiente.

Toilets are Not Trashcans – ¿Qué está bien tirar? Los inodoros no son botes de basura

Written by 10 Stewart on April 9, 2021. Posted in For Your Information.

In partnership with the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, the BGJWSC would like to point out how the items that you flush impact our processes, our environment and potentially your finances. For more on the subject, please visit https://www.nacwa.org/advocacy-analysis/campaigns/toilets-are-not-trashcans. En asociación con la Asociación Nacional de Agencias de Agua Limpia, la BGJWSC desea señalar cómo los elementos que arroja afectan nuestros procesos, nuestro medio ambiente y...

Sewer Line Inspection and Cleaning – Inspección y limpieza de líneas de alcantarillado

Written by 10 Stewart on February 18, 2021. Posted in For Your Information.

When you flush or take a shower, it’s helpful to know how the house drains, especially when it drains slowly or not at all. This video serves as a good primer on how your sewage gets to our main. Cuando se descarga o se ducha, es útil saber cómo se drena la casa, especialmente cuando se drena lentamente o no se drena en absoluto. Este video sirve como una buena introducción a cómo sus aguas residuales llegan a nuestra tubería.

How Do I Clean Out a Clogged Sewer Pipe? – ¿Cómo limpio una tubería de alcantarillado obstruida?

Written by 10 Stewart on February 16, 2021. Posted in For Your Information.

Learn more about what causes sewer line clogs and what to do when you have to face one yourself. Obtenga más información sobre las causas de las obstrucciones en las líneas de alcantarillado y qué hacer cuando tiene que enfrentarse a una.

Are You and Your Pipes Ready for the Cold Weather? – ¿Están usted y sus tuberías listos para el clima frío?

Written by 10 Stewart on February 2, 2021. Posted in For Your Information.

The cold weather is upon us. Are you and your pipes ready? Watch a brief video below to learn more about ways you can help prevent costly and inconvenient damage caused by the cold. El clima frío está sobre nosotros. ¿Están listos tú y tus pipas? Mire un breve video a continuación para obtener más información sobre las formas en que puede ayudar a prevenir daños costosos e inconvenientes causados por el frío.

Cómo acceder a su cuenta en línea – How to Access Your Account Online

Written by 10 Stewart on October 30, 2020. Posted in For Your Information.

Welcome! Thanks in advance for subscribing to our YouTube channel where you can access informative educational content related to our utility and the many ways we serve our community. Our latest public education video can be watched in both English and Spanish below. ¡Bienvenido! Gracias de antemano por suscribirse a nuestro canal de YouTube donde puede acceder a contenido educativo informativo relacionado con nuestra utilidad y las muchas formas en que servimos a nuestra comunidad. Nuestro...

Please Remember That Toilets Are Not Trashcans!

Written by 10 Stewart on March 14, 2020. Posted in For Your Information.

As we are all being mindful of cleaning high traffic surfaces in our homes and business with disinfectant wipes, please remember that toilets are not trashcans! If it is not pee, poop or toilet paper, do not flush it or you may create a clog or sewer backup.

Brunswick Sanitary Sewer Smoke Testing Project Beginning on October 14, 2019

Written by 10 Stewart on October 11, 2019. Posted in For Your Information, General News.

Want to know more about the smoke testing methodology that will be used to help set maintenance priorities for our sanitary sewer collection system in Brunswick? The maps below indicate the areas that will be tested over the next two months: The numbers marked on the map indicate sewer basin references used internally for record keeping. While specific dates are not available for testing of each basin, doorknob notices will be distributed a few days in advance to commencement of testing in...

For Your Information – Sewer Smoke Testing in Sea Palms – Thursday, July 18, 2019

Written by 10 Stewart on July 15, 2019. Posted in For Your Information.

Sewer smoke testing has been scheduled for Shore Rush Drive and Shore Rush Circle in Sea Palms on St. Simons Island for this Thursday, July 18, 2019. Routinely, the Systems Monitoring Crew of the BGJWSC goes through the process of determining whether the wastewater collection system is leaking in such a way that ground water may be seeping into the system underground (infiltration) or through broken clean-out caps or manholes (inflow). This testing is done to ensure that the wastewater...

St Simons Island Sanitary Sewer Smoke Testing Project Beginning on May 1, 2019

Written by 10 Stewart on April 24, 2019. Posted in For Your Information, General News.

Want to know more about the smoke testing methodology that will be used to help set maintenance priorities for our sanitary sewer collection system on St. Simons Island? On Monday, April 29, 2019, members of JWSC staff will be present in room 108 of the St. Simons Island Casino at 550 Beachview Drive from 6:00 to 8:00 PM to discuss the project. A short presentation will be repeated every 30 minutes with time allotted for discussion. Please drop in when you can to hear more about this process...