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Premier Lakes reports steady conditions; residents raise standing-water and mold concerns after Tropical Storm Debbie
Summary
Premier Lakes told the board the district’s lakes are in good condition and crews are increasing service frequency during the rainy season. District Engineer said some areas received nearly 8 inches of rain during Tropical Storm Debbie; a resident raised concerns about standing water and possible mold, which the engineer said he does not believe is caused by the stormwater system.
Bill Kurth of Premier Lakes reported on Aug. 27 that the district’s lakes "appear to be in very good shape," and described ongoing maintenance and recent emergency work ahead of an approaching tropical system.
Kurth said crews removed fallen trees from the Florida Power & Light ditch and outfall structure prior to the impending storm and that repairs to the Lake H1-B nano-bubbler, which lost prime after being turned off, would be completed the following day. Premier Lakes also increased service frequency from quarterly to monthly for the rainy season. Mr. Shane Willis and Mr. Alex Kurth will present proposals for the electrical portion of a project to move a compressor in the Masters Lake.
District Engineer Charlie Krebs reported the MRI inlet-grate replacement project is approximately 80% complete and reviewed stormwater performance following Tropical Storm Debbie. Krebs said parts of the community received "almost 8 inches of rain in two or three days" while the roads were designed for about "5½ inches of rain over a 24-hour period." He suggested the Club could add a drainage connection to Lake E1-A to bypass pipes and inlets where appropriate.
A resident reported standing water coming up through a slab and suggested it was causing mold in a unit. Krebs said he recalled that standing water has been an ongoing occurrence in that location and "does not believe the standing water is the cause of the resident’s problem, as none of the other units reported a similar issue." He requested Mr. Long comment on the matter at the next meeting. On related water-usage questions, Krebs said allowing fire trucks to draw water from the lakes would require approval from the South Florida Water Management District and could harm lake plant and fish life.
Other public comments included a request from Anita Bachragh to upright a downed tree at Catch Basin #134; Mr. Willis asked for photos so staff could review the area against prior minutes and contractor work.
