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Engineers report on lake maintenance, Pinehurst grate replacement and stormwater after Tropical Storm Debbie; resident raises mold concern
Summary
District Engineer Charlie Krebs and Premier Lakes reported lake maintenance, nano‑bubbler repairs and that Pinehurst gutter grate replacement is about 80% complete. A resident said standing water was causing mold; the engineer said he did not believe the standing water caused the mold and will follow up at the next meeting.
District Engineer Charlie Krebs and vendors updated the board on infrastructure and stormwater issues at the Aug. 27 meeting.
Bill Kurth of Premier Lakes reported the district's lakes were "in very good shape," crews had removed fallen trees from an FPL ditch ahead of a tropical storm and monthly service frequency was added for the rainy season. He said repair work on the Lake H1‑B nano‑bubbler would be completed the next day.
Mr. Krebs said MRI's replacement of Pinehurst valley gutter inlet grates is roughly 80% complete and he will check the schedule for the asphalt patch. He noted parts of the community received almost 8 inches of rain in two to three days during Tropical Storm Debbie, while the road design standard is 5½ inches of rain over 24 hours, and recommended evaluating an additional drainage connection to Lake E1‑A to bypass pipes and inlets.
A resident reported standing water entering a slab and linked it to mold in their unit. Mr. Krebs said the location has had standing water issues for some time and that other units had not reported similar mold problems; he therefore did not believe the standing water was the cause. Mr. Schultz asked Mr. Long to comment at the next meeting and staff agreed to include the matter on the upcoming agenda.
Residents also raised requests for a downed tree in a conservation area and asked about permitting to allow fire trucks to draw lake water; Mr. Krebs said drawing lake water would require South Florida Water Management District approval and could harm lake plants and fish.
