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BGJWSC Staff Recognized for Commitment to Emergency Preparedness Training

Written by 10 Stewart on October 23, 2015. Posted in General News, Staff Spotlight.

As part of our ongoing efforts to meet or exceed the minimum requirements for emergency preparedness, the BGJWSC has recognized the need to commit ourselves to the goal of 100% participation in FEMA training. The FEMA Independent Study Program is an internet-based self-paced series of courses that cover all aspects of all-hazards incident response. At the present time, there are 199 courses, with subjects ranging from how resources are distributed during a disaster, the process to apply for...

Road Closure – T St in Brunswick – October 21, 2015

Written by 10 Stewart on October 20, 2015. Posted in Service Outages.

Attention Road Closure Notification In order to perform water main repairs in the area, the 800 block of T St in Brunswick, between Ellis St and Norwich St, will be closed to thru traffic from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. Homeowner access will be maintained but all other traffic should be prepared to take another route. During construction, low water pressure should be expected in the area. The BGJWSC apologizes in advance for the inconvenience.

Commission Meeting Agenda – October 22, 2015

Written by 10 Stewart on October 15, 2015. Posted in Commission Meeting Agendas.

For your consideration, please review the agenda for the Commission Meeting at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2015: BGJWSC_Commission_Meeting_Agenda_October_22,_2015 – Posted 10/15/15

Finance Committee Meeting Agenda – October 20, 2015

Written by 10 Stewart on October 13, 2015. Posted in Finance Committee Agendas.

For your consideration, please review the agenda for the Finance Committee which shall meet Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.: BGJWSC_Finance_Committee_Agenda_October_20,_2015 – Posted 10/13/15

Invitation to Bid – Sterling Industrial Park SR99/US341 Water Main Extension

Written by Pamela Crosby on October 12, 2015. Posted in Bid Opportunities Closed.

The BGJWSC is accepting bids for the following project: STERLING_INDUSTRIAL_PARK_SR99-US341_WATER_MAIN_EXTENSION – Added 10/14/15 SR99_US341_DRAWINGS – Updated 11/3/15 New_Proposed_Highway_99_Water_Main_Divisions_Map – Added 11/5/15 Addendum_No_ 1-SR99-US341_Sterling_Industrial_Park-Water_Main_Extension – Added 11/6/15 Addendum_No_2_- SR99-US341_Sterling_Industrial_Park_-_Water_Main_Extension – Added 11/10/15...

Intermittent Water Outages in Belle Point Subdivision, Brunswick – October 12, 2015

Written by 10 Stewart on October 12, 2015. Posted in Service Outages.

Attention Water Outage Notification Glynn County Public Works is actively making repairs to the storm drainage system serving Belle Point Subdivision off of Hwy 17 in Brunswick. This work should be completed within two weeks. During the construction, water mains will be turned off temporarily to isolate certain sections, resulting in a temporary loss of service to some houses. Our staff is prepared to respond and repair damages, if any occur. If you encounter a loss of service with no BGJWSC...

For Your Information – What is FOG?

Written by 10 Stewart on October 8, 2015. Posted in For Your Information.

https://youtu.be/Ui2-ZuZCbhM See if this sounds familiar to you: your family is sitting around the table after eating a perfect southern meal of fried chicken; mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, macaroni; and a big helping of apple pie or peach cobbler, with a healthy spoonful of ice cream, of course. When it comes time to clean up the kitchen, where does the fry grease go? Down the drain, right? Wrong! The grease that’s typically used for deep frying food is naturally going to solidify...

Traffic Rerouting on Sea Island Rd, SSI – October 7 & 8

Written by 10 Stewart on October 7, 2015. Posted in General News.

For the following two nights, Wednesday, October 7, 2015 and Thursday, October 8, 2015, Seaboard Construction will be rerouting one lane of traffic through the turning lane throughout the night from 6:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M. in the area of the intersection at Sea Island Rd and Frederica Rd on St. Simons Island. This long-awaiting project will be taking care of not only the sewer system served in that area, but will also be enabling the repair of the dip that is developing in the road adjacent to...

Hydraulic Washout to Dunbar Creek, SSI – October 2, 2015

Written by 10 Stewart on October 7, 2015. Posted in Service Outages.

Please view the attached notification for details of a short term hydraulic washout of partially treated wastewater that discharged to Dunbar Creek on St. Simons Island, GA, on October 2, 2015. Hydraulic Washout to Dunbar Creek – October 2, 2015

Legislative Committee Agenda – October 15, 2015

Written by 10 Stewart on October 7, 2015. Posted in Compliance & Legislative Committee Agendas.

For your consideration, please review the agenda of the Legislative Committee which shall meet Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.: Legislative Committee Agenda October 15, 2015 – posted 10/7/15