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.

• Pepsi Place and Bowden Rd
  Jacksonville, FL 32216
  Tuesday, February 4, 2025 @ 7:45 AM
  Estimated gallons released: 1700
  Action Taken: Recovered sewer from pipe. Washed down curb. Sampling began 2/5/25.
  Preliminary Cause: Pipe Failure
  
  
• 6550 Trade Center Dr
  Jacksonville, FL 32254
  Friday, February 14, 2025 @ 1:30 PM
  Estimated gallons released: 12100
  Action Taken: Pipe replaced. Sewer recovered from storm drain, excavation pit, and in grass. Hydrated lime spread. Investigative sampling taken on 2/15/25.
  Preliminary Cause: Third Party
  
  
• 12397 San Jose Blvd
  Jacksonville, FL 32233
  Thursday, February 20, 2025 @ 8:50 AM
  Estimated gallons released: 500
  Action Taken: Blockage removed, overflow stopped. Area washed down. Sampling of Cormorant Creek 2/21/25. 
  Primary 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.  

• 10777 103rd St
  Jacksonville, FL 32210
  Monday, February 3, 2025 @ 4:28 PM
  Estimated gallons released: 100
  Action Taken: Crew needed to repair valve to stop overflow. Area washed down and all wash water recovered.
  Preliminary Cause: Failed ARV
  
  
• 11820 Central Pkwy
  Jacksonville, FL 32224
  Wednesday, February 5, 2025 @ 11:30 AM
  Estimated gallons released: 400
  Action Taken: Washed down street.
  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.

• 3920 Jammes Rd
  Jacksonville, FL 32210
  Wednesday, February 5, 2025 @ 1:28 PM
  Estimated gallons released: 5
  Action Taken: Crew called in to determine where leak is coming from and repair. 
  Preliminary Cause: TBD

Other Events Reported To The State Watch Office

• None
  

Events in Calendar Year 2025

• Environmental Pollution Incidents Archive