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Residents raise standing-water and mold concerns as engineer reports stormwater system reached capacity
Summary
District engineer reported nearly 8 inches of rain from Tropical Storm Debbie overloaded parts of the system; residents raised concerns about standing water and potential mold, and Premier Lakes reported maintenance and equipment repairs.
District Engineer Charlie Krebs and Premier Lakes representative Bill Kurth updated the board on stormwater and lake maintenance, and residents raised health and drainage concerns following Tropical Storm Debbie.
Mr. Kurth of Premier Lakes said "the lakes appear to be in very good shape," reported that crews removed fallen trees from the Florida Power & Light ditch ahead of the tropical storm, and said repairs to the Lake H1-B nano-bubbler (which lost prime after being turned off) would be completed the next day. Premier moved service frequency from quarterly to monthly during the rainy season, Mr. Kurth said. Mr. Shane Willis and Mr. Alex Kurth will present proposals for the electrical work to relocate a compressor in Masters Lake.
Mr. Krebs told the board MRI’s Pinehurst valley gutter inlet grate replacement is about 80% complete and said parts of the community had received almost 8 inches of rain over two to three days during Tropical Storm Debbie, while the roads were designed for about 5½ inches in 24 hours. He suggested the Club could add a drainage connection to bypass pipes and send water directly into the lake to alleviate capacity constraints.
A resident reported standing water coming up through a slab and mold in a unit after the storm. Mr. Krebs said he does not believe the standing water is the cause, noting other units did not report similar issues, and asked Mr. Long to comment on the matter at the next meeting. Resident Anita Bachragh requested that a downed tree by River 9 Catch Basin #134 be brought upright and to have staff review invasive-material removal in the conservation area; staff asked her to submit photographs.
Mr. Krebs also noted that allowing fire trucks to pump water from the lakes would require approval from the South Florida Water Management District and could pull plants and fish from the lakes, so it is not a typical remedy.
The board asked staff to follow up on the asphalt patch schedule and to report back regarding potential road or curb damage from recent contractor work.
