POTTSBURG CREEK

Pottsburg Creek is back within state environmental standards following a sewage overflow, a JEA manager said Tuesday.

Bacteria levels in Pottsburg Creek remain elevated but are decreasing after raw sewage overflowed into the Jacksonville tributary on Sunday, according to a spokesperson for JEA.

New test results show elevated bacteria levels in Pottsburg Creek, where a pump malfunctioned over the weekend at a wastewater site on Holiday Road, the News4JAX I-TEAM has learned.

State regulators and inspectors at Jacksonville’s utility company are investigating a stinky situation that could be an environmental hazard to local waterways.

Residents who are upset over a project behind their homes in Jacksonville’s Grove Park neighborhood gathered on Monday evening for a meeting to share their concerns.

State environmental regulators have issued a stern warning to contractors accused of illegally pumping wastewater into wetlands and a nearby Jacksonville waterway.

City and state inspectors on Wednesday once again visited a dig site in a neighborhood along Pottsburg Creek as neighbors continue to voice concern over potential environmental impacts.

The I-TEAM on Monday learned that local and state agencies are investigating complaints of illegal dumping into a Jacksonville waterway, and on Tuesday, a city councilman told News4Jax he’s following the situation closely.

The News4Jax I-TEAM is getting involved after Southside residents said they are worried about what could be illegal dumping into their waterways.