Tag: Gasparilla Island Water Association

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Florida delegation focuses on water quality issues

March 1, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Members of the Florida congressional delegation will be focusing on water quality in the coming days. On Friday, Feb. 22 the two chairs of the Florida delegation – Democrat U.S....

GIWA announces new projects at hand

November 23, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
Editorial, News

BY BONNIE PRINGLE, GIWA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – GIWA is excited to announce that after several years of planning, Phase 1 of a much-needed $15 million rehabilitation of the Island’s water...

Guest Editorial: What’s the deal with fire hydrant flushing?

■ SUBMITTED BY BONNIE PRINGLE Why does GIWA flush fire hydrants? We only flush hydrants to maintain the highest quality of drinking water for our members. When water remains in pipes too long, it...

Reduction in water usage required by GIWA

April 27, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ SUBMITTED BY GIWA DIRECTOR BONNIE PRINGLE – Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc.’s current ten-year water withdrawal permit from the Southwest Florida Water Management District...

Announcement of temporary water disinfection process

To the Editor: Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. will be temporarily changing the disinfection process for its Placida and Boca Grande potable (drinking water) water supply. From April 9 at...