Environmental Incident Reporting

JEA makes it a practice to keep the public informed of incidents that occur that may have impacted the environment. JEA will repair pipes or equipment, and clean up the area accordingly and report the event to the proper agencies. This page will contain all events that are reported to federal, state, or local agencies, as well as sanitary sewer overflow events that do not meet reportable pollution release requirements.  

Section 403.077, Florida Statutes, regarding public notification of pollution incidents, requires an operator of an installation at which a reportable pollution release occurred to provide a report to Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) within 24 hours after its discovery. FDEP will make available on its website all notices received.

Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO) for This Month 

A Sanitary Sewer Overflow occurs when sewage (or wastewater) overflows from the sewer collection system. This means that sewage has come out of a broken pipe, manhole or pump station, rather than staying within the collection pipes and being sent to the wastewater treatment plants. 

About Sanitary Sewer Overflows

SSO Events reported to the Florida Division of Emergency Management State Watch Office (SWO)

All releases that impact waters of the State, exceed 1,000 gallons in volume, or may cause a potential threat to public health or the environment will be called in to SWO within 24 hours.

• 7100 Cypress Cove Rd
  Jacksonville, FL 32244
  Duval County
  Saturday, October 2, 2021 @ 12:00 AM
  Estimated gallons spilled:  600
  Action Taken: Line was unblocked, street and storm drain were washed down and vacuumed up.
  Preliminary Cause: Blockage
  
  
• Intersection of Del Webb Pkwy and River Run Blvd
  Nocatee, FL 32081
  St. Johns County
  Sunday, October 10, 2021 @ 7:31 PM
  Estimated gallons spilled:  1,500
  Action Taken:  Affected area was washed down. Wash water and sewer were recovered out of storm drains, vacuum trucks pulled multiple loads from affected pond. Signs posted in the area. Sampling to begin 10/11/21.
  Preliminary Cause:  Grease
  
  
• Baymeadows Rd and Hampton Landing Dr
  Jacksonville, FL 32256
  Duval County
  Saturday, October 16, 2021 @ 6:00 PM
  Estimated gallons spilled:  15750
  Action Taken:  Valve was turned to stop overflow so broken pipe could be repaired. Loads of water were taken off of the retention pond to minimize impact to waters of the state.
  Preliminary Cause:  Pipe Failure
  
  
• 629 Lomax Street
  Jacksonville, FL 32204
  Duval County
  Saturday, October 23, 2021 @ 8:00 PM
  Estimated gallons spilled:　 200
  Action Taken:　 Wash down impacted area, unable to recover sewer
  Preliminary Cause:　 Grease
  
  
• 15551 Beaver St W
  Jacksonville, FL 32234
  Duval County
  Monday, October 25, 2021 @ 12:30 AM
  Estimated gallons spilled:  5000
  Action Taken:  Vacuumed impacted area.
  Preliminary Cause:  Pipe Failure
  
  
• 2221 Buckman St
  Jacksonville, FL 32206
  Duval County
  Tuesday, October 26, 2021 @ 4:30 AM
  Estimated gallons spilled:  9000
  Action Taken:  Washed down and vacuumed impacted area.
  Preliminary Cause:  Equipment Failure
  
  
• 10621 Haverford Rd
  Jacksonville, FL 32218
  Duval County
  Tuesday, October 26, 2021 @ 1:00 PM
  Estimated gallons spilled:  50
  Action Taken:  Blockage was removed. Area washed down. Sampling of creek to start on 10/26/2021.
  Preliminary Cause:  Blockage

  
  

SSO Events Reported to Local Agencies (Florida Department of Environmental Protection - Northeast District, COJ-Environmental Quality Division)

All releases between 50-999 gallons are reported to local agencies. 

• 6304 Lake Plantation Dr
  Jacksonville, FL 32244
  Duval County
  Friday, October 1, 2021 @ 8:52 AM
  Estimated gallons spilled: 50
  Action Taken: Overflow was stopped, valves were replaced and sewer was washed down from driveway. All wash water was recovered. 
  Preliminary Cause: Equipment Failure
  
  
• 3986 Herschel St
  Jacksonville, FL 32205
  Duval County
  Friday, October 1, 2021 @ 8:24 AM
  Estimated release amount: 50 gallons
  Action Taken:  Lateral line was repaired, area was washed down. Wash water/sewer was recovered out of basin. 
  Preliminary Cause: Pipe Failure
  
  
• 1167 Linwood Loop
  St. Johns, FL 32259
  St. Johns County 
  Saturday, October 9, 2021 @ 08:59
  Estimated gallons spilled: 100
  Action Taken: Area was washed down. Wash water/sewer was recovered. 
  Preliminary Cause: Step pump failure
  
  

• 5326 N Main St
  Jacksonville, FL 32208
  Duval County
  Thursday, October 14, 2021 @ 3:19 PM
  Estimated release amount: 300 gallons
  Action Taken: Blockage was removed and all sewer was washed down and recovered from roadway.
  Preliminary Cause: Blockage

• 6105 Leontyne Price Ct
  Jacksonville, FL 32209
  Duval County
  Saturday, October 16, 2021 @ 7:56 AM
  Estimated release amount: 75 gallons
  Action Taken: Pipe was repaired. Road washed down and all sewer/wash water was recovered from roadway.
  Preliminary Cause: Pipe Failure
  
  

• 7834 Holiday Road S
  Jacksonville, FL 32216
  Duval County
  Monday, October 18, 2021 @ 8:24 AM
  Estimated release amount: 500 gallons
  Action Taken: Large vac trucks recovered sewer while full circle clamp was placed to repair line. All sewer was contained on site. No storm drains or water bodies impacted.
  Preliminary Cause: Contractor Error

• 7490 Commonwealth Ave
  Jacksonville, FL 32220
  Duval County
  Monday, October 18, 2021 @ 4:45 PM
  Estimated release amount: 200 gallons
  Action Taken: Vacuum up sewer, apply hydrated lime.
  Preliminary Cause: Equipment Failure

• 13291 City Station Dr
  Jacksonville, FL 32218
  Duval County
  Tuesday, October 19, 2021 @ 9:14 AM
  Estimated release amount: 50 gallons
  Action Taken: Line was repaired and the parking lot was washed down. Sewer/wash water was recovered out of storm drain.
  Preliminary Cause: Blockage

Minor SSO Events

JEA reviews all SSO events to determine cause and apply corrective action.  Minor events are those of less than 50 gallons that do not cause a potential threat to public health or the environment. Minor events do not require external reporting however, they will also be listed to provide transparency of all releases.

• 9092 Galloway Dr 10/5/2021 8:50 PM - 20 gallons
• 7334 San Lucas Rd 10/9/2021 @ 8:49 AM - 20 gallons
• 3877 Gadsden Rd 10/14/2021 8:44 PM - 20 gallons
• 3877 Gadsden Rd 10/15/2021 6:12 PM - 20 gallons
• 3878 Gadsden Rd 10/16/2021 8:47 PM - 10 gallons
• 7106 Cypress Cove Rd 10/23/2021 @ 8:00 AM - 30 gallons
• 8540 Homeplace Dr 10/23/2021 6:15 PM - 3 gallons
   
  
  

Other Events Reported To The State Watch Office

• 2221 Buckman St
  Jacksonville, FL 32206
  Duval County
  Wednesday, October 6, 2021 @ 07:42 AM
  Estimated gallons spilled:  50
  Action Taken:  Diesel oil was contained on site and on concrete. Clean up contractor removed oil with oil dry pads and applied oil dry to remaining affected area. No soil, storm drains, or waterways impacted. Appropriate agencies were contacted. 
  Preliminary Cause:  Contractor Error
  
  
• 2923 Haddock Rd
  Jacksonville, FL 32218
  Duval County
  Friday, October 8, 2021 @ 5:41 PM
  Estimated gallons spilled:  25
  Action Taken:  Oil dry pads were placed in multiple areas along ditch line. No visible sheen in the creek on 10/9/21. Contractor replaced oil dry pads with boom and vacuumed out ditch line. Affected land area to be remediated.
  Preliminary Cause:  Storm Event
  

Events in Calendar Year 2021

Archived Environmental Pollution Incidents (PDF)