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BGJWSC Customer Service Survey

Written by Jay Sellers on August 4, 2017. Posted in General News.

Please give a few minutes of your time today to complete this brief survey that we’ve prepared to help us gauge the concerns and needs that you face in your daily interactions with us. We highly value your input. (function(t,e,s,n){var...

Pumping Station 4048 Project Informational Meeting – Thursday, August 3, 2017

Written by Jay Sellers on July 31, 2017. Posted in General News, Previous Project Updates.

The details below outline the project referred to as PS4048, which is located in the area between the corner of Norwich Street and Fifth Street to the corner of Townsend Street and Stonewall Street. This wastewater force main basin serves over 3,000 customers. This force main improvement project is required in order to continue serving the existing customer base and also prepare the way for future growth. During construction, 3,100 linear feet of 24-inch force main will be installed to...

2017 – 2018 Rate Resolution & Budget Approval

Written by Jay Sellers on June 29, 2017. Posted in General News.

With today’s passage of the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Budget and supporting Rate Resolution, the BGJWSC Commissioners and management team confirmed their commitment to rejuvenate the BGJWSC Water and Sewer systems to provide the residents of Brunswick and Glynn County high quality services at affordable rates while expanding the system for future development needs. User Rates were conservatively raised in respect to the needs for repair and restoration of the existing infrastructure. County...

Public Notice – Draft Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Permit for Pinova, Inc.

Written by Jay Sellers on June 23, 2017. Posted in General News.

PUBLIC NOTICE The Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water & Sewer Compliance & Legislative Committee has approved the release of one new/revised industrial draft permit for public review and comment. This permit has 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 outline the steps the industries will follow in treating and...

Public Emergency Notification System is Now Available

Written by Jay Sellers on June 22, 2017. Posted in Boil Water Advisory, General News, Service Outages.

The BGJWSC has begun using a Public Emergency Notification System for immediate mass communications of emergency information. Effective at 8:00 am on Thursday, June 22, 2017, all boil water advisory alerts, unexpected road closures and unplanned service outages will be communicated to subscribers using this emergency notification system. This system, produced by Everbridge, Inc., will allow the public to set up multiple means of communication, including text, land-line phone message, cell...

Sanitary Sewer Overflow on St. Simons Island – June 9, 2017

Written by Jay Sellers on June 9, 2017. Posted in General News.

Update 6/12/2017 at 9:41: A map has been added below to indicate the affected area. More details as to the cause of the spill and the results have also been added. The Brunswick Glynn Joint Water & Sewer Commission, operating under NPDES Permit GA0025313 in accordance with aforesaid permit and DNR Regulation 391-3-6-05 Emergency Actions, hereby make public notification of a wastewater spill that was reported on Friday, June 9, 2017 from an electrical failure at sanitary sewer pumping...

Urbana Park Area Improvements

Written by Jay Sellers on June 8, 2017. Posted in General News.

Firefighter Casey Spradlin tests hydrant flow in the Urbana Park area on May 19, 2017. The Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water & Sewer Commission is pleased to announce that repairs made to the BGJWSC water system within the Urbana area of the City of Brunswick yielded both increased flow capacity and water pressure increases for the homes in the affected area as well as increases in pressure at associated fire hydrants in that area. The result is a substantial improvement in firefighting...

Budget and Rates Town Hall Meeting Schedule – 2017-2018 Fiscal Year

Written by Jay Sellers on May 31, 2017. Posted in General News.

Increasing costs to operate and maintain existing infrastructure while providing the current level of service or better has led the Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water & Sewer Commission to consider raising water and sewer rates as well as many of the fees associated with the services provide by the BGJWSC. Water and sewer tap-in fees will need to be higher for new construction to cover the capital costs associated with capacity required to serve new users or new connections to the water and...

Sanitary Sewer Overflow in Brunswick – April 24, 2017

Written by Jay Sellers on April 27, 2017. Posted in General News.

Please view the attached notification for details of a sanitary sewer overflow that occurred on Harry Driggers Blvd in Brunswick on April 24, 2017, with the details listed below: SSO_Harry_Driggers_Blvd_-_April_24,_2017 The Brunswick Glynn Joint Water & Sewer Commission NPDES Permit GA0025313 in accordance with aforesaid permit and DNR Regulation 391-3-6-05 Emergency Actions, hereby make Public Notification of a wastewater spill that was reported on Monday, April 24, 2017 from a broken...

April 2017 Water Meter Upgrade Servicing Schedule

Written by Jay Sellers on April 13, 2017. Posted in General News.

In April, the following areas will see changes to their water meter setup: The Landings at Golden Isles The Villas at Golden Isles Turtle Creek Timber Ridge If you live within or in the vicinity of one of the neighborhoods listed above, the meter used to keep track of your water consumption is going to be serviced this month. Due to the nature of this work, the crews that perform the upgrades are the same technicians that may get called out for water main leaks or new service...