Water main break prompts boil water advisory, frustration for thousands in Southside Jacksonville

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Water main break prompts boil water advisory, frustration for thousands in Southside Jacksonville
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As JEA diligently repaired a water main on Philips Highway in the vicinity of Greenland Road all throughout the day, a significant number of customers have been placed under a boil water advisory, which has understandably caused frustration.

August 22, 2023 at 9:22 pm EDT

Among the residents affected is Jessie Pawlish, a resident of the Copperleaf neighborhood, who compared the experience to an unexpected camping trip.The water outage prompted her to reflect on the daily conveniences often taken for granted.JEA revealed that the damage to the water main resulted from the installation of a new electric utility pole in the area.

More than 25,000 customers in the Nocatee communities and the Southside area are now advised to boil their water as a precautionary measure. Stowe emphasized JEA’s commitment to providing safe and clean water, noting that they take this responsibility seriously.Tony Kuczewski, who stocked up on bottled water for his family, shared his perspective, “Is the boil water concerning at all? Not to me, but it is to my wife and I do what she says.

Several schools, including Bartram Springs Elementary, Atlantic Coast High School, and Pine Island Academy, were also affected by the water main break.

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