In a meeting, the JEA board approved a resolution that ultimately paves the way for the former campus to be sold (Mark Krancer – Jacksonville Historical Society, Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – JEA is asking people not to remove manholes or cleanout caps as it stresses the collection system.
The utility said with the recent heavy rainfall in Jacksonville, opening manhole covers can lead to equipment failure and increased costs for JEA’s wastewater system.
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Open manhole covers present a safety hazard and it’s illegal to tamper with publicly owned infrastructure.
Officials said the image of the tire came through JEA’s gravity wastewater collection system that goes directly to the Buckman Wastewater Treatment Facility on Sept. 5; it could have gotten in through an open manhole.
Tire found in a JEA wastewater pump station. (Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.)
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