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- 2021.02.17 JEA Announces New Leadership Team
- 2021.03.11 JEA Receives First Place Safety Award from Florida Municipal Electric Association
- 2021.06.15 JEA Names Theodore B. Phillips Chief Financial Officer
- 2021.07.13 JEA Announces New COO and VP of Financial Services
- 2021.08.17 JEA Builds Out Leadership Team with Hiring of Chief External Affairs Officer
- 2021.09.15 JEA Names New Chief Information Officer, VP of Technical Services
- 2021.09.30 Ricky Erixton, JEA Vice President of Electric Systems, Named to SERC Reliability Board of Directors
- 2021.09.30 Ricardo “Rick” Morales III Appointed to JEA Board of Directors
- 2021.11.03 JEA Receives Statewide Recognition for Programs that Build Community
- 2022.01.06 JEA Names its First Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- 2022.01.07 JEA Reducing Carbon Emissions with Closure of Plant Scherer Coal-fired Unit
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- 2022.04.08 Steven Selders Promoted to JEA Vice President, Application Delivery and Enterprise Architecture
- 2022.04.26 JEA Managing Director & CEO Jay Stowe, Appointed to Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council
- 2022.06.01 JEA Partnering with Customers to be Ready for 2022 Hurricane Season
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- 2022.07.26 JEA to Suspend Electric, Water Disconnections During Peak of Summer Heat
- 2022.08.27 Precautionary Boil Water Advisory Remains in Effect for Sandalwood Area as JEA Continues Testing
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- 2022.09.29 JEA Crews Restoring Power Throughout Jacksonville
- 2022.10.03 JEA Names Pedro Melendez Vice President, Planning, Engineering & Construction
- 2022.10.20 JEA Honors Local Agency Partners for Their Work in the Community
- 2022.11.04 JEA Receives Statewide Recognition for Community Work in Northeast Florida
- 2022.11.08 JEA Prepares for Subtropical Storm Nicole
- 2022.11.11 All Storm Restorations Continue Today; JEA to Lift Limited Emergency Operations
- 2022.12.12 JEA Women's, Men's Teams Win Top Honors at Statewide Water Competition
- 2022.12.20 JEA Offers Tips in Advance of Severe Cold Weather
- 2022.12.24 JEA Offers Tips During Severe Cold Weather
- 2023.01.10 JEA Receives Statewide Recognition for Mutual Aid Work
- 2023.03.06 JEA Receives Statewide Recognition for Safety
- 2023.03.07 New JEA HQ Customer Center to Open April 10
- 2023.04.06 JEA Lineworkers Earn Top Honors at International Lineman’s Rodeo
- 2023.04.25 Community Invited to May 25 Public Forum on Northeast Florida’s Energy Future
- 2023.05.01 JEA Receives Recognition for Commitment to Urban Tree Management
- 2023.05.18 JEA's Long-Range Clean Energy Plan Available to Public
- 2023.05.26 JEA Ready for 2023 Hurricane Season, Offers Tips to Help Customers Prepare
- 2023.06.05 Helen Materazzi Named JEA Vice President, Organizational Effectiveness
- 2023.06.14 JEA Upgrading Water Meters for All Customers
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- 2023.08.22 Chief Human Resources Officer, VyStar Credit Union
- 2023.08.23 Precautionary Boil Water Advisory Remains in Effect for South Philips Highway, Nocatee Area, JEA Continues to Encourage All Customers to Conserve
- 2023.08.24 JEA Lifts Precautionary Boil Water Advisory for South Philips Highway, Nocatee Area
- 2023.08.28 JEA Prepares for Tropical Storm Idalia Encourages Customers to Be Ready
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- 2023.11.15 JEA Receives Top Ranking in 2023 Business Satisfaction Survey by J.D. Power
- 2023.11.07 JEA Receives Statewide Recognition for Programs That Enhance the Community
- 2023.11.20 Juli Crawford Promoted to JEA Vice President, Enterprise Strategy & Planning
- 2023.11.28 JEA and UNF Advance Sustainable Solutions at Lab Opening
- 2024.01.09 Bond Rating Agencies Affirm Strong Financial Status for JEA Water Services
- 2024.01.30 JEA Hosts FMEA Lineman Competition
- 2024.01.31 JEA Honored with Statewide Award for Mutual Aid Assistance
- 2024.02.26 JEA Lineworkers Earn Top Prizes at Florida Lineman Competition
- 2024.04.08 Kim Wheeler Names JEA Vice President Operations Support
- 2024.04.15 JEA Board Names Vickie Cavey Interim Managing Director and CEO
- 2024.04.23 JEA Launches Project to Expand Existing Lead Pipe Safeguards
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- 2024.04.23 JEA Launches Project to Expand Existing Lead Pipe Safeguards
JEA Launches Project to Expand Existing Lead Pipe Safeguards
2024-04-23
Jacksonville, FL - JEA is taking inventory of all water service lines in our service territory as part of a nationwide effort to further protect residents from the dangers of drinking water contaminated by lead. The project is being launched to comply with a newly passed addendum to the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) that was established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1991.
This new guidance, known as the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR), is designed to strengthen requirements for the safety of drinking water in the United States and complete the replacement of lead service lines throughout the country.
Kevin Holbrooks, JEA's director of environmental operations, emphasized the project's importance: “We are deeply committed to the stewardship of our community’s water supply. This project is essential for identifying any lead pipes still in our water system. This effort shows our dedication to providing clean and reliable water to our communities."
JEA’s Water Service Line Verification Project will help determine whether there are any lead water service lines remaining in the water system. This will be a multi-year project rolled out in phases.
- Phase 1 will include verification of water service lines within JEA’s service territory as well as inspections of more than 400 randomly selected customer water service lines.
- Phase 2 will call for customers to complete a water service line self-verification if their home was built prior to June 1986, when the Safe Drinking Water Act was amended to prohibit plumbing material that was not lead-free.
If a customer’s line is found to contain lead or lead materials, JEA will provide information about steps that can be taken to reduce possible lead exposure from drinking water. If a customer plans to replace their water service line, JEA recommends contacting a licensed plumber in good standing with the Better Business Bureau. Service line replacement costs from the meter to the home or inside the home are the responsibility of the customer.
The revised EPA requirements, established in 2020, are the federal agency’s first major update to the LCR in nearly 30 years. Since 1991, JEA has conducted testing for lead every three years in a sampling of homes in Northeast Florida, in accordance with EPA policy. The EPA’s updated LCRR requires new sampling plans based on a complete pipe inventory and strengthens all aspects of requirements to better protect children and communities from the risks of lead exposure.
When potable water leaves JEA’s multiple Water Treatment Plants, it complies with all federal and state standards. JEA performs an average of 45,000 water tests each year, with the samples examined for more than 100 bacteriological and chemical components. View our annual water quality reports here.
JEA customers can learn more about the project and get tips on protecting themselves from the possibility of lead exposure at jea.com/LCRR. Customers may also contact JEA’s Water Quality team at wtrqual@jea.com or 904-665-4521 if they would like to request a water test at their home.
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