Tag: Gasparilla Island Water Association

Water use goals met, wastewater facility construction on track

January 1, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION – The Gasparilla Island Water Association’s annual membership meeting will be held at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the Boca Grande Community Center,...

New beginnings for Water Association as concrete pad is poured for wastewater reclamation facility

August 21, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

BY BONNIE PRINGLE – This spring, the Gasparilla Island Water Association contracted with Cardinal Contractors, Inc. for Phase 2 of the rehabilitation of our wastewater treatment facility. The...

Phase I water shortage order declared

May 22, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY BONNIE PRINGLE, GIWA – With the past 12-month total rainfall for our area considered severely abnormal, the Governing Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) voted...

COVID-19 and your tap water: It IS safe to drink

BY BONNIE PRINGLE – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends that Americans continue to use, and drink tap water as usual. COVID-19 virus has not been detected in drinking-water supplies. EPA’s...

GIWA sewer line rehabilitation on Gasparilla Street

December 6, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The Gasparilla Island Water Association will be replacing aging clay gravity sewer lines on Gasparilla Street beginning December 9, 2019. DeJong Excavating Contractors, Inc. has been...

Road update from GIWA

November 29, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The Gasparilla Island Water Association has been removing and replacing the sanitary sewer, laying new pipelines and repairing a manhole on Harbor Drive near Boca Grande Marina over the...

Center span of 7th Street temporary bridge removed until May 15

■ STAFF REPORT The center span of Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc.’s temporary bridge located on 7th Street just north of The Gasparilla Inn golf course bridge was removed last week. This allows...

GIWA announces water facility update, sewer line rehabilitation

November 1, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY BONNIE PRINGLE, GASPARILLA ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION The Gasparilla Island Water Association is wrapping up Phases I and II of our much-needed wastewater treatment facility rehabilitation on The...

Temporary GIWA bridge near Inn golf course complete

September 20, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The new concrete bridge leading to the new water facility on the island has been completed. The purpose of the temporary bridge is for rehabilitation of the island’s new wastewater treatment...

Notice to boaters: Waterway is closed through November

May 3, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Installation of the Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc.’s temporary construction bridge is now underway just north of the existing Gasparilla Inn golf course bridge on the east...