After a 1-year-old boy in Putnam County fell into a septic tank on his family’s rental property and died this weekend, alarms are again being sounded about the dangers of unsecured septic tanks.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A dedication ceremony was held Friday afternoon at Bruce Park in Arlington where a new playground was named in honor of Amari Harley, the 3-year-old who drowned in 2017 after falling into an unsecured septic tank at the park. The Harley family and the city honored the toddler by holding a dedication ceremony for a new playground at Bruce Park. “Just being able to bring his brothers and sisters out to the Amari Harley Playground. AdMonths after Amari died, the city spent $837,525 to replace city parks’ septic tank lids. We grew up in this park,” Amari’s grandfather, Ronald Kelsey, told News4Jax.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A new playground in Arlington will be named after Amari Harley, the little boy who drowned after falling into a sewage tank four years ago. Amari was three years old when his body was found inside an unsecured septic tank while at Bruce Park with his family for a celebration. After Amrari’s tragic death, Mayor Lenny Curry vowed to secure septic tanks’ lids on all city property. Today, 193 city septic tanks are secured by heavy metal lids with locking devices. The dedication ceremony of Amari Harley Playground was scheduled for Friday but was rescheduled to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at Bruce Park, 6549 Arlington Road.