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.

• 531 A1A N 
  Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
  Thursday, November 7, 2024 @ 12:00 PM
  Estimated gallons released: 1000
  Action Taken: Recovered in swale. Hydrated lime spread. 
  Preliminary Cause: Equipment Failure
  
  
• 9735 Sharing Cross Ct 
  Jacksonville, FL 32257
  Tuesday, November 12, 2024 @ 9:57 AM
  Estimated gallons released: 500
  Action Taken: Line jetted to unblock debris in line. Sewer recovered from storm drain. Road washed down. Sampling began 11/13/24.
  Preliminary Cause: Third Party
  
  
• 245 Crosswater Lake Dr
  Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32081
  Wednesday, November 13, 2024 @ 8:47 PM
  Estimated gallons released:  2500
  Action Taken: Road washed down. Recover sewer from storm drain. Hydrated lime spread. 
  Preliminary Cause: Failed ARV

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.  

• 11888 Fitchwood Cir
  Jacksonville, FL 32258
  Tuesday, November 5, 2024 @ 2:05 PM
  Estimated gallons released: 500
  Action Taken: Sewer recovered from drains. Street washed down. Sampling began 11/6/24.
  Preliminary Cause: Blockage
  
  
• 1527 Palm Ave 
  Jacksonville, FL 32207
  Wednesday, November 6, 2024 @ 4:00 PM
  Estimated gallons released: 100
  Action Taken: Recovered sewer in catch basin. Road and basin washed down. 
  Preliminary Cause: Contractor Error
  
  
• 7099 Collins Rd 
  Jacksonville, FL 32244
  Wednesday, November 6, 2024 @ 10:00 PM
  Estimated gallons released: 50
  Action Taken: Road washed down. Sewer recovered. 
  Preliminary Cause: Failed ARV
  
  
• 2064 Ernest St 
  Jacksonville, FL 32204 
  Tuesday, November 12, 2024 @ 3:38 PM 
  Estimated gallons released: 50
  Action Taken: Road and storm water basin washed down and vacuumed up.
  Preliminary Cause: Blockage
  
  
• 155 Hampton Point Dr
  St. Augustine, FL 32092
  Friday, November 15, 2024 @ 1:46 PM
  Estimated gallons released: 50
  Action Taken: Washed down street. Recover sewer. 
  Preliminary Cause: Blockage 
  
  
• 2139 St Johns Ave
  Jacksonville, FL 32204
  Sunday, November 17, 2024 @ 9:15 AM
  Action Taken: Pipe repaired. Recovered sewer. 
  Preliminary Cause: Equipment Failure
  
  
• 2518 Caney Wood Ct S
  Jacksonville, FL 32218
  Monday, November 18, 2024 @ 8:30 AM
  Estimated gallons released: 900
  Action Taken: Valve repaired. Area washed down and recovered wash water and standing sewer.
  Preliminary Cause: Equipment Failure

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.

• 9743 Sharing Cross Ct - 11/9/24 3:00 PM - 20 gallons

Other Events Reported To The State Watch Office

• None
  

Events in Calendar Year 2024

• Environmental Pollution Incidents Archive