JEA working to replace about 200 miles of old water pipes that were installed nearly eight decades ago

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Some old water pipes in Jacksonville neighborhoods are getting replaced as part of a JEA project to modernize dozens of miles of JEA’s existing potable water.

“They are installing water services as we speak,” said Bob Allsbrook, the water manager for Water Construction, as he walked News4JAX through the Ortega neighborhood on Princess Anne Lane, where they are getting new PVC pipes underground.

JEA tells News4JAX that the project has been going on since 2018, adding that about 22 miles of pipe have been replaced since then…

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