Tag: Gasparilla Island Water Association

No fluoride added to island water, ever

A new statewide push by State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo to discourage the fluoridation of Florida water will not affect residents of Boca Grande and Cape Haze, as the water here is not fluoridated. “We...

Boil no more

October 31, 2024
Staff Report
News

The Gasparilla Island Water Association’s boil water notice was rescinded on Monday morning, Oct. 28.

Water service restoration by G.I.W.A. and Margate crews

October 18, 2024
Garland Pollard
Breaking News, News

At press time, a crew from Margate, Florida, hired to help Boca Grande restore its water service, hoped to have the main fully repaired by Friday. As of Wednesday, the water system was coming back...

Water Authority kept system intact during island floods

October 3, 2024
Staff Report
Breaking News, News

As Gasparilla Island dried out from Hurricane Helene, staff from the Gasparilla Island Water Authority continued to pump through much of the standing water that had leached into the sewer system due...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Back in the field serving the need for water, Robert Walker

Happy endings can happen any time. Robert Walker, field superintendent for the Gasparilla Island Water Association, is a big believer in keeping the story going until that happy ending appears. Working...

Chalk cleanup for overflow at GIWA water works

A half-million gallons of rainy sewage leaked onto the Gasparilla Island Water Authority plant grounds after Hurricane Debby. The spill was at 2:05 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 5. It did not go into the Bayou...

Briefly: Water Association sets new disinfection process

Gasparilla Island Water Association Inc. will be temporarily changing the disinfection process for its Placida and Boca Grande potable water supply. From Sept. 16, 2024, at 8 a.m. through October...

Water Association offers new payment portal; Real estate chart

Gasparilla Island Water Association is implementing a new customer portal that allows customers to easily manage their utility accounts, monitor usage, view bills and enroll in Paperless, Autopay by...

GIWA prepares for election of directors at Jan. 16

January 4, 2024
Staff Report
Community, News

The annual meeting for the members of Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. During this meeting, the election for three open seats on the Board of Directors...

GIWA annual meeting includes two fiscal year audits, construction update and election of officers

January 23, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

BY BONNIE PRINGLE – The Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. annual membership meeting was held at the Boca Grande Community Center on Tuesday, Jan. 19, with 12 members present in person...