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.

• 7621 Centurion Pkwy
  Jacksonville, FL 32256
  Duval County
  Thursday, April 4 2024 @ 07:59 AM
  Estimated gallons released: 10500
  Action Taken: Vacuum trucks recovered sewer. Pump installed. Valve was removed and replaced with pipe. Lift station washed down and recovered. Sampling begins 4/5/2024. 
  Preliminary Cause: Equipment Failure
  
  
• 7318 Strato Road 
  Jacksonville, FL 32210
  Duval County
  Thursday, April 16 2024 @ 10:08 AM
  Estimated gallons released: 500
  Action Taken: Blockage removed. Large vac truck recovered sewer from storm drain. Sampling begins 4/17/2024. 
  Preliminary Cause: Grease Blockage
  
  
• 155 East Peyton Parkway
  St. Johns, FL 32259
  St Johns County
  Friday, April 16, 2024 @ 9:20 AM
  Estimated gallons released: 2100
  Action Taken: Bypass pump replaced and standing sewer soaked into ground. Large vacuum truck washed down affected areas and recovered sewer/wash water.
  Preliminary Cause: Equipment Failure
  
  
• 3613 Lane Ave South
  Jacksonville, FL 32210
  Duval County
  Thursday, April 18 2024 @ 3:28 PM
  Estimated gallons released: 13500
  Action Taken: Pipe replaced, Vacuum trucks recovered sewer. Impacted area washed down and flushed. Sampling begins 4/19/2024. 
  Preliminary Cause: Pipe Failure
  
  
• 8784 Perimeter Park Blvd
  Jacksonville, FL 32216
  Duval County
  Thursday, April 23 2024 @ 12:45 PM
  Estimated gallons released: 55292
  Action Taken: Vacuum trucks recovered sewer from impacted area and lift station. Pipe replaced. Impacted area washed down and recovered. Sampling begins 4/24/2024. 
  Preliminary Cause: Pipe Failure on Force Main
  
  
• 9737 Fort Caroline Rd
  Jacksonville, FL 32225
  Duval County
  Thursday, April 24 2024 @ 7:47 PM
  Estimated gallons released: 10350
  Action Taken: Vacuum truck arrived on-site to try and unblock main but unable to. A bypass pump was set up to divert flow from broken line. Construction crew onsite on 4/24/24 to dig up and repair/replace gravity line. Roadway washed down. Sampling of Miller Creek starting 4/24/24.
  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.  

• 13983 Beach Blvd
  Jacksonville, FL 32250
  Duval County
  Sunday, April 7 2024 @ 11:45 AM
  Estimated gallons released: 750
  Action Taken: Pipe repaired. Impacted soil replaced and hydrated lime applied to area. 
  Preliminary Cause: Contractor Error
  
  
• 3210 Roosevelt Blvd
  Jacksonville, FL 32205 
  Duval County
  Wednesday, April 10, 2024 @ 00:30 AM
  Estimated gallons released: 100
  Action Taken: Manhole was vacuumed out, area was washed down and recovered.
  Preliminary Cause: Blockage
  
  
• 10800 Key Haven Blvd
  Jacksonville, FL 32218 
  Duval County
  Thursday, April 11, 2024 @ 5:45 PM
  Estimated gallons released: 250
  Action Taken: Pipe was valved off and leak was stopped, pipe to be repaired. Large vacuum truck recovered standing sewer and washed down area. Wash water also recovered. Hydrated lime applied to affected area.
  Preliminary Cause: Contractor Error
  
  
• 903 Garrison Dr
  Jacksonville, FL 32092
  St. Johns County
  Saturday, April 13, 2024 @ 9:16 AM
  Estimated gallons released: 300
  Action Taken: Pipe was repaired, and overflow was stopped. Sewer/wash water recovered out of surcharged storm water basin.
  Preliminary Cause: Broken
  
  
• 1568 West 32nd St
  Jacksonville, FL 32209
  Duval County
  Sunday, April 14, 2024 @ 6:41 PM
  Estimated gallons released: 50
  Action Taken: Blockage cleared, and overflow stopped. Street washed down and recovered. No storm drains or waterways impacted.
  Preliminary Cause: Blockage
  
  
• 15493 Turkoman Cir
  Jacksonville, FL 32218
  Duval County
  Monday, April 15, 2024 @ 8:00 PM
  Estimated gallons released: 100
  Action Taken: Blockage was cleared, road and curb washed down and vacuumed up. Water was vacuumed out of storm drain as well.
  Preliminary Cause: Blockage
  
  
• 10962 Bonnelly Dr
  Jacksonville, FL 32218
  Duval County
  Thursday, April 18, 2024 @ 1:18 PM
  Estimates gallons released: 600
  Action Taken: Vacuum truck pulled two loads out of storm drain for full recovery.
  Preliminary Cause: Blockage
  
  
• 5100 Firestone Rd
  Jacksonville, FL 32210
  Duval County
  Monday, April 22, 2024 @ 2:49 PM
  Estimated gallons released: 200
  Action Taken: Line in lift station has debris in it and was cleared. Crew called out and another pipe going to lift station had accumulated grease and was also cleared.
  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.

• 11232 Scott Mill Rd - 4/1/24 @ 5:00 PM - 10 gallons
• 8024 Southside Blvd - 4/2/24 @ 9:58 AM - 25 gallons
• 3580 State Road 13 North - 4/8/24 @ 5:00 PM - 5 gallons
• 2851 Armsdale Rd - 4/16/24 @ 12:34 PM - 5 gallons

Other Events Reported To The State Watch Office

• None

Events in Calendar Year 2024

Archived Environmental Pollution Incidents (PDF)