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.

• Wildlight Ave and Claremont Dr
  Yulee, FL 32097
  Monday, August 11, 2025 @ 1:38 PM
  Estimated gallons released: 51500
  Action Taken: Pipe repaired, recovered sewer from excavation pit, catch drain, washed down street, and spread lime on impacted areas.
  Preliminary Cause: Third Party
  
  
• 2304 Mc Millan St
  Jacksonville, FL 32209
  Thursday, August 14, 2025 @ 10:26 AM
  Estimated gallons released: 12000
  Action Taken: Pumped sewer back into system. Recovered sewer from excavation pit. 
  Preliminary Cause: Broken
  
  

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.  

• Craven & Sun Lily Ct
  Jacksonville, FL 32257
  Monday, August 4, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
  Estimated gallons released: 50
  Action Taken: Pipe repaired, and area rehabbed.
  Preliminary Cause: Pipe Failure
  
  
• 1181 Airport Rd
  Jacksonville, FL 32218
  Monday, August 11, 2025 @ 11:25 AM 
  Estimated gallons released: 500
  Action Taken: Blockage removed. Washed down street and curb. Recovered sewer from 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.

• None

Other Events Reported To The State Watch Office

• None
  
  

Events in Calendar Year 2025

• Environmental Pollution Incidents Archive