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.

• 5802 Harris Ave
  Jacksonville, FL 32211
  Friday, July 5th, 2025 @ 1:20 AM
  Estimated gallons released: 110000
  Action Taken: Pump sewer back into system. Hydrated lime on site.
  Preliminary Cause: Equipment Failure
  
  
• 3700 Hodges Blvd
  Jacksonville, FL 32224
  Thursday, July 10, 2025 @ 2:13 PM
  Estimated gallons released: 49143
  Action Taken: Impacted area washed down and vacuumed. Hydrated lime applied.
  Preliminary Cause: Third Party
  
  
• 5643 Pittman Dr N
  Jacksonville, FL 32207
  Saturday, July 12, 2025 @ 5:00 PM
  Estimated gallons released: 3000
  Action Taken: None
  Preliminary Cause: Cave-in
  
  
• St Johns Parkway & County Rd 210 
  St Johns, FL 32259
  Monday, July 28, 2025 @ 9:50 AM
  Estimated gallons spilled: 18000
  Action Taken: Independent valve used to stop flow and install a new ARV. Area washed down, any standing sewer was recovered and hydrated lime was placed near public walkway.
  Preliminary Cause: Equipment Failure 
  
  
• 2389 Brest Rd
  Jacksonville, FL 32216
  Monday, July 28, 2025 @ 9:45 AM 
  Estimated gallons spilled: 400
  Action Taken: Pipe repaired. Recovered sewer from ditch. Storm drain washed down. Sampling begins 7/29. 
  Preliminary Cause: Third Party
  
  
• 999 Frost St E
  Jacksonville, FL 32221
  Monday, July 28, 2025 @ 3:30 PM
  Estimated gallons spilled: 3000
  Action Taken: Installed valve. Recovered sewer from excavation hole. Washed down and rehabbed road. 
  Preliminary Cause: Pipe Failure 

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.  

• 1165 Linwood Loop
  Jacksonville, FL 32259
  Thursday, July 3, 2025 @ 12:50 PM
  Estimated gallons released: 800
  Action Taken: Recovered sewer from drain. Heavy rain washed down curb.
  Preliminary Cause: 3rd Party
  
  

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.

• 4813 Marsh Hammock Dr W
  Jacksonville, FL 32224
  Sunday, July 6, 2025 @ 3:40 PM
  Estimated gallons released: 10
  Action Taken: Recovered sewer from curb and inside underground vault.
  Preliminary Cause: Failed ARV

Other Events Reported To The State Watch Office

• None
  
  

Events in Calendar Year 2025

• Environmental Pollution Incidents Archive