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River Ridge CDD hears lake maintenance update and stormwater performance after Tropical Storm Debbie
Summary
Premier Lakes reported lakes in good condition and moved to monthly service during the rainy season; District Engineer reported stormwater system reached capacity during Tropical Storm Debbie but flowed unobstructed, and residents raised concerns about standing water and potential mold.
At its Aug. 27 meeting the River Ridge Community Development District received an update on lake maintenance from Premier Lakes, Inc., and stormwater performance from District Engineer Charlie Krebs following Tropical Storm Debbie.
Bill Kurth of Premier Lakes reported that "the lakes appear to be in very good shape," that preserves and dry retention work is underway and that service frequency was increased from quarterly to monthly for the rainy season. He said crews removed fallen trees from a Florida Power & Light ditch and outfall structure in advance of an impending tropical storm and that repairs to the Lake H1-B nano-bubbler would be completed the following day. Mr. Kurth also said proposals for electrical work related to relocating a compressor in the Masters Lake will be presented with Operations Manager Shane Willis.
Engineer Charlie Krebs said parts of the community received almost 8 inches of rain in two to three days during Tropical Storm Debbie, exceeding the roads' design storm of 5½ inches in 24 hours; the stormwater system reached capacity but flowed unobstructed. He suggested adding a drainage connection to Lake E1-A to bypass pipes and inlets and will follow up on asphalt patch scheduling related to MRI work replacing valley gutter inlet grates.
A resident reported standing water in a low-lying Club property and said they believed water intrusion was causing mold in their unit; Mr. Krebs said he does not believe the standing water is the cause because other units did not report similar problems and recommended further review and an agenda follow-up. Resident Christine Mantilia asked about permits; Mr. Krebs said modifications were made when the developer broke the Pinehurst connection in 2022 and noted that allowing fire trucks to draw water from the lakes would require approval from the South Florida Water Management District.
The board asked staff to follow up on resident requests (photos were requested for site review) and to provide updates at the next meeting.
