That Smell in Tangerine, Florida and Nearby Neighborhoods

The text of a recent e-mail chain to a Mount Dora city official regarding the odor and the response. Please note that many residents have complained and this is just information from one resident.  December 4, 2020 Dear Mr. Grusaukas, I had to go to CVS in Mount Dora last night at 10:00 p.m.  I was traveling north on 441 and when I got to Stoneybrook Parkway there was a horrible sewage smell, even with the car windows up.  When I got to the top of the hill to the water plant the smell was enough to make you gag!  I continued to smell it all the way to Renningers.   45 minutes later when I was returning home and traveling south on 441 the stench was still there.  I cannot believe the poor residents of Stoneybrook are subjected to this.  What is wrong with the water plant?  I travel to Leesburg all the time and go right past their water plant and it never smells.  Mount Dora’s water plant is also an eyesore!  It is covered in black mold an...

 

For Zellwood, Tangerine, Surrounding Neighborhoods April 13, 2020 Hot off of the Press Please continue to call and e-mail about your concerns regarding this issue. ZELLWOOD, MT. DORA AND TANGERINE ODORS UPDATE April 13, 2020 As part of Orange County Government’s response to complaints concerning objectionable odors in the Zellwood, Mt. Dora and Tangerine areas, we are providing updates as new information becomes available. This is a complex issue and both Orange County and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) are investigating, providing co mpliance assistance, and pursuing enforcement actions to address the odors and bring local facilities into compliance with county and state rules, regulations and permit requirements. Latest actions and information Anuvia Florida LLC: Orange County’s Environmental Protection Division (EPD) issued a Consent Agreement to Anuvia on March 13, 2020, for violating mul...

For Zellwood, Tangerine, Surrounding Neighborhoods APRIL 7, 2020 Facebook  and  YouTube Zero Days Without A Smell Report We vote and we talk to voters Online Voter Registration Information A Note From the Editor We are getting traction. Please continue to write e-mails and make calls when you smell the odor. I sincerely appreciate everyone who is reaching out to help us get past this nightmare of stink. Your neighbors will thank you when this is over. I'll post a list below.  News I just got off a 36-minute phone call with Maria Repass regarding documentation. FDEP came up with a form and Orange County is expecting to roll out an online odor reporting form in a week or so. Maria is going to get with Ashley Gardner to see if they can standardize the information requested as the forms are slightly different. Orange County IT is a little overwhelmed helping people work from home but I feel confident that we'll see something online and ho...