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River Ridge hears lake maintenance, Pinehurst grate replacement and stormwater updates after Tropical Storm Debbie
Summary
District staff and Premier Lakes told the River Ridge CDD on Aug. 27, 2024, that lake maintenance is underway, a Lake H1‑B nano‑bubbler repair was scheduled, Pinehurst inlet‑grate replacement is about 80% complete, and parts of the community experienced nearly 8 inches of rain during Tropical Storm Debbie while infrastructure was designed for approximately 5½ inches in 24 hours.
The River Ridge Community Development District received updates Aug. 27, 2024, on lake maintenance and stormwater repairs following Tropical Storm Debbie, including scheduled equipment repairs and ongoing inlet‑grate work.
Bill Kurth of Premier Lakes reported that "The lakes appear to be in very good shape," crews removed fallen trees from the Florida Power & Light ditch and outfall structure in advance of an impending tropical storm, and Premier changed algae/maintenance service frequency from quarterly to monthly for the rainy season. Mr. Kurth said repairs to the Lake H1‑B nano‑bubbler — which lost prime after being turned off — were to be completed the following day, and that he and Operations Manager Shane Willis would present electrical proposals for relocating a compressor in the Masters Lake.
Charlie Krebs, district engineer with Hole Montes, said the MRI project to replace Pinehurst valley gutter inlet grates is approximately 80% complete and that he will confirm the schedule for asphalt patching. He reported that some parts of the community received almost 8 inches of rain over two to three days during Tropical Storm Debbie while the road system is designed for roughly 5½ inches in a 24‑hour period; the stormwater system flowed unobstructed but reached capacity. Krebs suggested adding a drainage connection to E1‑A to allow water to bypass pipes and inlets and discharge directly to the lake.
A resident reported that standing water had come up through their slab and alleged mold issues in their unit. Krebs responded that he did not believe the standing water caused the resident’s problem because other units had not reported similar issues; he recalled Mr. Long stating standing water has been an ongoing occurrence. Christine Mantilia asked whether fire departments could draft water from the lakes to lower levels; Krebs said that would not be typical because it could remove plants and fish and would require approval from the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD).
Shane Willis said he would review prior minutes and past decisions about leaving a downed tree on the ground in a conservation area and asked residents to provide photographs to assist staff review. Mr. Long is scheduling staff training for the speed‑sign project and will provide an update at the next meeting.
