Another year and another sewer line break has occurred in Tavernier.
An alert by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office went out just after 5 p.m. on May 13 of the wastewater line break at MM 92. Vehicles were seen slowly navigating U.S. 1 north as dark, smelly water began surfacing on the highway.
With help from deputies, traffic was diverted off U.S. 1 near MM 92 to the Old Highway so crews with the village of Islamorada and Mark Page Excavating could begin repairs. The break happened to the village of Islamorada’s force main, which sends wastewater to the Key Largo treatment plant. The repairs were completed around 4 a.m. the next morning.
In June 2023, a sewer line break occurred just north of the latest break at MM 92.5. Repairs took from June 18 to June 20.
In March 2019, a 20-foot sewer line broke at MM 92.5. Repairs took roughly 12 hours to complete.
Islamorada’s collection system, which serves residents and businesses from Plantation Key to Lower Matecumbe Key, is a combination of vacuum and low pressure with sewage conveyed to the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment Facility.
