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Lake contractor reports good conditions; residents raise stormwater and mold concerns after Tropical Storm Debbie
Summary
Premier Lakes reported good lake conditions, increased maintenance frequency for the rainy season and immediate repairs; residents raised drainage and standing-water concerns after Tropical Storm Debbie, and district staff noted repairs and permit limits for drawing lake water for fire suppression.
Premier Lakes, Inc. briefed the River Ridge board on Aug. 27 about lake conditions and maintenance steps taken ahead of and after a tropical-storm event.
Bill Kurth of Premier Lakes said the lakes “appear to be in very good shape,” that preserves and dry-retention-area work are underway, and that crews had removed fallen trees from the FPL ditch and outfall structure in advance of the impending tropical storm. He reported repairs to the Lake H1-B nano-bubbler—caused by loss of prime when it was turned off—would be completed the following day, and that Premier increased service frequency from quarterly to monthly during the rainy season. Mr. Willis and Mr. Kurth said they will present proposals for the electrical portion of relocating a compressor in the Masters Lake.
During public comment, resident Ed Nowak asked for a response to an Aug. 6 letter about the Pinehurst and Masters drainage systems; Mr. Adams asked Mr. Nowak to re-send the letter by email because it had not been received. Engineering reports from Mr. Krebs described post-storm performance of stormwater systems: parts of the community received almost 8 inches of rain in two or three days, exceeding the road design (noted as 5½ inches over a 24-hour period). Mr. Krebs said the MRI inlet-grate replacement project is about 80% complete and that adding a drainage connection to E1-A could allow water to bypass pipes and inlets and flow directly into the lake.
A resident reported standing water appearing through a slab and mold in their unit following Tropical Storm Debbie. Mr. Krebs said he did not believe the standing water caused the resident’s mold because other units did not report similar issues, and he asked Mr. Long to provide additional comment at the next meeting. Resident Christine Mantilia asked whether fire trucks could draw water from the lakes to lower levels; Mr. Krebs said that practice is not typical (it could pull plants and fish) and would require approval from the South Florida Water Management District.
Mr. Willis asked residents to submit photographs where practical so staff can review and address maintenance issues. Mr. Schultz requested that Mr. Long comment on the standing-water/mold concern at the next meeting.
