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Residents raise stormwater concerns; Premier Lakes and engineer report on repairs and capacity
Summary
Premier Lakes reported lake maintenance, repair of a nano‑bubbler, and storm preparations; the district engineer said the stormwater system reached capacity during Tropical Storm Debbie after nearly 8 inches of rain, disputed a resident’s claim that standing water caused mold in one unit, and recommended possible drainage connection options.
At the River Ridge Community Development District meeting on Aug. 27, vendor and engineer reports focused on lake maintenance, recent storm response and local stormwater performance following Tropical Storm Debbie.
Bill Kurth of Premier Lakes said “the lakes appear to be in very good shape,” crews removed fallen trees from the Florida Power & Light ditch and outfall ahead of an impending tropical storm, and Premier moved some service frequency from quarterly to monthly during the rainy season. He said repairs to the Lake H1‑B nano‑bubbler — which lost prime after being turned off — would be completed the following day and that electrical proposals for relocating a compressor in the Masters Lake are forthcoming.
District Engineer Charlie Krebs reported the MRI project to replace Pinehurst valley‑gutter inlet grates is about 80% complete and that he will confirm the schedule for asphalt patching. Regarding a low‑lying Club property at 21723 Oak Run, Krebs said the stormwater system flowed unobstructed during Tropical Storm Debbie but reached capacity after parts of the community received almost 8 inches of rain in two or three days; he noted the roads are designed for 5½ inches of rain over a 24‑hour period. Krebs suggested The Club could add a drainage connection to lake E1‑A so water bypasses pipes and inlets.
A resident said standing water from the storm was coming up through their slab and was causing mold in their unit. Krebs said similar complaints were not reported in other units and stated he did not believe the standing water caused the resident’s problem. Supervisor Bob Schultz asked that Mr. Long comment on the matter at the next meeting.
Other maintenance requests included a resident asking that a downed tree at Catch Basin #134 be stood upright and that conservation‑area clearing be revisited, and an update request on a speed sign project; Operations Manager Shane Willis said he would review past minutes and coordinate training and updates.
What follows
Staff will confirm asphalt‑patch scheduling for the inlet grate project, evaluate requests about standing water and the downed tree, and report back at the next meeting; any use of lake water by fire departments would require South Florida Water Management District approval, Krebs said.
