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Safety Report: Boil Water Advisory, St. Simons Island, GA
3 years ago •source bgjwsc.org
News Report
St. Simons Island, 31522 Georgia, United States
A boil water notice has been issued for the St Simons Island water system because of lost pressure on the distribution network serving Harrogate Road due to materials failure of a 6″ Transite main. Such a system failure carries with it a potential that bacterial contamination or other disease-causing organisms could enter the water distribution system. These conditions may pose an imminent and substantial health endangerment to persons served by the water system.This precautionary boil water advisory is being published as a warning to those that live in, work in, or travel through the affected area. During the period of the loss of pressure, water will also not be available for fire suppression use. The map below indicates the limit to which this precautionary boil water advisory applies:
Source: www.bgjwsc.org/
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