BRUNSWICK, Georgia – A hit-and-run driver broke off a hydrant on Baumgardner Road, which caused the Brunswick water system to lose pressure in the Exit 29 service area, officials said Tuesday.
A precautionary boil-water advisory was put in place. People in the area were told to boil their water for at least three minutes before using it.
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The affected area includes all customers with the Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water & Sewer Commission who are south of Blythe Island and west of Jekyll Island, officials said.
State guidelines require two 24-hour periods of water testing before the advisory can be lifted.
During this period of lost pressure, water also will not be available for fire-suppression use.
For more information on what a boil-water advisory entails, check out the Water & Sewer Commission’s website, which includes a map of the affected area.