Utilities News

The Utility Advisory Board will be conducting a Special Session on Monday, December 18 at 5:15 p.m. via Zoom Webinar. Zoom link: https://juneau.zoom.us/j/83013202186 Dial-in: 1-253-215-8782 Webinar ID: 830 1320 2186 For more information, contact the CBJ Utilities Division at (907) 586-0393. For the complete CBJ public meetings calendar, visit juneau.org/calendar.

During the week of October 9, 2023, the CBJ Utility detected and responded to three separate instances of discharges of toxic and prohibited substances into the public sewer system, comprised of fuels, acids and solvents.  None of these substances belong in the sewer system.   They each pose threats to human health and risk to the environment, disrupt waste treatment operations,…

Water service in the Crow Hill Drive area will be shut off from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, October 13, as construction on the Crow Hill Drive Resurfacing & Rehabilitation project takes place. The shutoff will affect customers in the area between Lawson Creek and Chatham Place, including Creek Street, Great Western Street, Lawson Creek Road, Raven Road…

The upcoming UAB Meeting on Thursday, October 12 is cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 9 at 5:15 p.m. via Zoom Webinar or in person at the Water Utility Shop (2520 Barrett Avenue). For more information, contact the CBJ Utilities Division at 907-586-0393. For a complete list of CBJ public meetings, see juneau.org/calendar.

On September 7, 2023, the CBJ Utility noted an aroma of diesel in the wastewater collections system in the Juneau downtown area and at the Juneau/Douglas waste treatment facility. At the same time, downtown businesses also reported the fuel smell directly to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC). The CBJ Utility and ADEC immediately launched a joint field investigation…

This is a reminder that utility rates increased effective July 1. The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly, in August of 2019, approved increases to both the water and sewer utility rates. The 2% rate increase will go into effect July 1. Find the new rates on the CBJ Utilities Division’s Current Utility Rates page. Please expect these changes to…