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.

• 8451 Gate Parkway W
  Jacksonville, FL 32216
  11/21/2025 7:55 AM
  Estimated gallons spilled: 10,500
  Action Taken: Recovered from manhole and storm drain. Rinsed down area and recovered. ARV replaced. Sampling of creek to begin 11/22/2025
  Preliminary Cause: Failed ARV 
  
  
• 7803 Chateau Dr S
  Jacksonville FL 32221  
  11/10/2025 5:40:00 PM
  Estimated gallons spilled: 100
  Action Taken: Area washed down. Sampling of creek to begin 11/11/2025.
  Preliminary Cause: Blockage
  
  
• 4543 Bull Run Rd
  Jacksonville FL 32210  
  11/12/2025 9:19 AM
  Estimated gallons spilled: 5000
  Action Taken: Vacuum truck recovered sewer from break until release slowed. Removed broken pipe and repaired with PVC. Area washed down and all wash water/sewer recovered. Sampling of Fishing Creek to begin 11/12/25.
  Preliminary Cause: Contractor Error

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.  

• 6322 Elisa Dr S
  Jacksonville, FL 32216
  11/2/2025 @ 3:30 PM
  Estimated gallons released: TBD
  Action Taken: Washed down area
  Preliminary Cause: Grease
  
  

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.

• 7177 Wheat Rd
  Jacksonville, FL 32244
  11/6/2025 @ 11:50 AM
  Estimated gallons released: 10
  Action Taken: Recovered sewer. Washed down street and curb.
  Preliminary Cause: Failed ARV
  
  
• 3730 Kori Rd
  Jacksonville, FL 32257
  11/12/2025 @ 2:43 PM
  Estimated gallons released: 10
  Action Taken: Cleaned up released sewer and maintaining spill until crew arrives. Replaced ARV.
  Preliminary Cause: Failed ARV
  
  
• 7621 Centurion Pkwy
  Jacksonville, FL 32256 
  11/17/2025 @ 9:30 AM
  Estimated gallons released: 500
  Action Taken: Repaired pipe. Recovered sewer from hole and inside lift station. Spread lime. 
  Preliminary Cause: Equipment Failure

Other Events Reported To The State Watch Office

• None
  
  

Events in Calendar Year 2025

• Environmental Pollution Incidents Archive