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Residents raise drainage and mold concerns; engineer says stormwater system reached capacity after Tropical Storm Debbie
Summary
Residents pressed the board about drainage problems and a resident alleged standing water caused mold in a unit; District Engineer Charlie Krebs said the stormwater system flowed but reached capacity during nearly 8 inches of rain in two to three days and does not believe the standing water caused the mold. Premier Lakes reported lake maintenance activity and equipment repairs.
Residents raised stormwater and drainage concerns at the River Ridge CDD meeting on Aug. 27, 2024, and district engineering staff described how the system responded to recent heavy rain.
A resident reported standing water coming up through a slab and suggested it was the cause of mold in the unit. District Engineer Charlie Krebs said he does not believe the standing water caused the mold because none of the other units reported similar issues; he recalled that standing water has been an ongoing occurrence for some time and asked staff to provide more information. Mr. Schultz asked that Mr. Long comment and requested the item be included on the next agenda for further review.
Mr. Krebs reported that after Tropical Storm Debbie parts of the community received nearly 8 inches of rain in two to three days, while the road system is designed to handle about 5½ inches in a 24-hour period. He said the stormwater system flowed unobstructed though it reached capacity in places. Mr. Krebs suggested possible operational changes including adding a drainage connection to Lake E1-A to help bypass pipes and inlets in low-lying Club property.
Separately, Bill Kurth of Premier Lakes informed the board that the lakes are in very good condition, preserves and dry retention area work is underway, crews removed fallen trees from an FPL ditch ahead of an impending tropical storm, and the Lake H1-B nano-bubbler will be repaired the following day after losing prime. Premier changed its service frequency from quarterly to monthly during the rainy season. Mr. Willis and Mr. Alex Kurth will present electrical proposals for moving the Masters Lake compressor.
When asked about allowing fire trucks to draw water from the lakes to lower levels, Mr. Krebs said that is not typical because of potential impacts to plants and fish and would require approval from the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD).
The board asked staff to follow up and include drainage issues on a future agenda to provide residents with further clarification and potential remedies.
