Utilities News

The CBJ North Douglas water main will be shut off from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, while it is relocated due to construction on North Douglas Highway. The shutoff will affect customers north of Wee Burn Drive in Bonnie Brae. Customers are advised to take proper precautions (as noted in most owner manuals) to prevent damage…

The upcoming UAB Meeting on Thursday, June 8 has been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 13 at 5:15 p.m. via Zoom Webinar or in person at the Water Utility Shop (2520 Barrett Avenue). See the complete CBJ public meetings calendar at juneau.org/calendar. For more information, contact the CBJ Utilities Division at 907-586-0393.

Please be aware that there will be a utility rate increase 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…

CBJ crews have successfully fixed the main pump at the Douglas Island Lift Station. The pump is back on line and providing the necessary pressure to transport wastewater from Douglas Island over the bridge to the Juneau Douglas Wastewater Treatment plant. CBJ ceased discharging wastewater to the channel around 1 p.m. Improvements to this lift station are a high priority for…

A CBJ Utility wastewater lift station located at the base of the Juneau Douglas bridge on the Douglas side is currently experiencing pump failure resulting in discharge outside the system. CBJ crews are responding. Both the main pump and back-up pump have failed due to insufficient head pressure. As a result, the system is discharging wastewater on the beach. There…