The death of a 3-year-old boy in Florida sparked a TV news investigation of underground tank safety and promises from the mayor of Jacksonville to standardize all the tank lids used in city parks.
Florida regulations require tanks to be covered in such a way that manholes are resistant to vandals, tampering and children. Methods to secure tanks may be a lock, lid requiring special tools for removal, or lid weighing at least 58 pounds, regulations say.
On Oct. 22, Amari Harley disappeared during a family birthday party at the city’s Bruce Park. Police came to focus their search on an underground
