JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville’s Septic Tank Phaseout program is getting a major boost from the Environmental Protection Agency, with city leaders announcing about $6.7 million in funding to help move more than 500 homes and businesses from septic tanks to city water and sewer service in the Christobel neighborhood near Lem Turner Road and Edgewood Avenue.
The city and JEA said the work is part of a long-running effort to reduce aging septic systems and expand access to sewer infrastructure. The city has already completed major conversions in the Biltmore and Beverly Hills neighborhoods, phasing out more than 1,000 septic tanks at homes and businesses.
Congressman John Rutherford appeared in Christobel to highlight the grants, saying the funding reflects what can happen when leaders work together for residents…