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For Your Information – Opening Manhole Covers During A Storm

Riverside in Brunswick, GA – October 28, 2015 As Tropical Storm Hermine approaches, its important to recognize that citizens have been known to open up sanitary sewer manhole covers in an attempt to drain flood waters. Tropical Storm Erika in August, 2015 saw such activity. In as little as six inches of swift moving water, an adult person can be knocked off their feet. Opening up the manhole cover can cause an inrush of groundwater that can suck in persons and debris causing drowning...

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Public Information Meeting – Pump Station No. 2032 Regional Forcemain Improvements – September 7, 2016

Pump_Station_No_2032-Public_Information_Meeting_Handout_9-7-2016 – Added 9/8/2016 Pump_Station_No_2032-Public_Information_Meeting_Comment_Card_9-7-2016 – Added 9/8/2016 A Public Information Meeting will be set for Wednesday, September 7th to provide information and solicit feedback concerning the proposed Pump Station No. 2032 Regional Forcemain Improvements and impacts to adjacent neighborhoods, public roads and bike paths, all of which are located on St. Simons Island.  The...

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Townhall Meeting – Proposed Sewer Tap Allocation Policy – August 30, 2016

On Tuesday, August 30th at 12:30 PM the BGJWSC will be hosting a Public Hearing and Comment Period to discuss the Proposed Sewer Tap Allocation Policy.  In this public meeting the Commission, Executive Director and the staff will be on hand to help answer questions and concerns the citizens may have about this issue and how it can address the proposed policy.  Once the public concerns are heard the staff will make the necessary changes in order to submit a final version for approval to the...

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Water Outage – Sections of Altama Ave in Brunswick – August 22, 2016

Attention Service Outage Due to a water main break in the area, water service will be intermittent for sections of Altama Ave between Emery Dawson and Townsend Street. Crews are onsite actively repairing the connection, as of 1:10 PM, with work expected to take approximately three to four hours. The BGJWSC apologizes in advance for the inconvenience.

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