On October 07, 2021 around 4:00 p.m. The propellers and axels inside of the submersible pump at the truck stop lift station disassembled. An estimated 50,000 gallons of wastewater, most used to clean lettuce leaked into Brushy Creek and possibly High Falls Lake. Sewer plant manager Andre Thomas, does not think the spill would cause […]
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Septage Receiving Services
Great News! Reve Solutions is opened for business at the Authority’s Bucksnort Ranch. The address is 788 Colwell Rd, Jackson, GA 30233. Operations are typically conducted Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
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Level 1 Drought Declaration
October 28, 2019 – Our local water system has continued to have an abundant and consistent supply from the Ocmulgee River during the drought of this past summer and early autumn. Still, we are thankful for the rains received over the last ten days and count our blessings for the mighty river that supplies Butts […]
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Regular Meetings Moved to Third Tuesday
May 22, 2019 – Beginning June 18, 2019, the Authority’s regular board meetings will now be held on the third Tuesday of each month. We will still start the meeting at 5:30 p.m. and meet in our conference room at 111 North Oak Street off the Square.
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Minor Sewer Line Break at Riverview Business Park
August 6, 2019 – A contractor working at a new business in the Riverview Business Park accidentally hit one of the Authority’s sewer force mains on August 5, 2019. Between 5,000 and 10,000 gallons of wastewater from the Ready Pac salad plant escaped from the sewer line and flowed into a small tributary stream that […]
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Lake Pines Water Main Break
March 10, 2019, 11:30 a.m. – We have a broken main on Lake Pines Circle. Water is currently off on Lake Pines, Rufus Adams, and the smaller roads off those main roads. It should be repaired by 3 p.m.
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Yellow Water Creek Bridge Project on Hwy 36 E
February 18, 2019 – Customers in the Hwy. 36 E/Stark Road/Biles Road area: We are having to isolate our water main at the Yellow Water Creek Bridge for the DOT project there. You might experience some discolored water when the direction of flow changes this week. Please call us at 770-775-0042 if you have any […]
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Filming on the Square – November 29th
November 27, 2018 – A film crew will be working near our office on the Square in Jackson on Thursday, November 28th during the hours of 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. The Water Authority will remain open and we have been assured that any delays to our customers will be brief.
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November Meeting Cancelled
November 19, 2018 – The November 20th meeting of the Authority’s board of directors has been cancelled. The next regular meeting will be on December 11 at 5:30 p.m.
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Closing Early November 5, 2018
October 30, 2018 – The Authority’s office on 2nd Street in Jackson will close at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, November 5, 2018 due to a planned power outage by the City of Jackson. We will reopen on Tuesday, November 6th at 8:00 a.m.
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