That Smell in Tangerine, Florida and Nearby Neighborhoods

  Dear Mr. Sandersfeld, It is my understanding that Mid-Florida Materials (dump) has requested that the City of Mount Dora annex their property.  It is also my understanding that this issue is to be voted on at the city council meeting to be held on Thursday, September 24, 2020. I was wondering if you could advise me if the city will aggressively deal with the problem of the odors emanating from the dump as a condition of the annexation.   I live on Lake Ola Drive and we have had problems lately with odors from the dump.  We reported this to Lake County and when their person came out to investigate he basically said he did not believe us, that the odors could not travel this far and that he was not going to write a report.  This was told to my neighbor who had tree trimmers working at her house at the time who also verified that they could smell the objectionable odors. Our area has been vigorously fighting severe odor issues with Shelley's Septic and Anuvi...

For Zellwood, Tangerine, Surrounding Neighborhoods April 18, 2020 A Note From the Editor It's been six days since the  infamous Easter Sunday Stink of April  12th. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Orange County got so many complaints that weekend that FDEP sent an inspector out to Jones Avenue on Easter Monday. The inspector detected odors outside the boundaries of Anuvia and Shelley's Septic Tanks. Both businesses are under consent orders to make changes so that their odors don't exceed their boundaries. Both of these businesses have a history of violating their operating permits. Understand that their business properties are large, this isn't a matter of odors escaping a small lot.  An e-mail from Ashley Gardner of FDEP after this event indicated that the consent orders are being examined and possibly changes will occur.  Call and write e-mails when you smell the odors.  Don't give up, that is what ...

For Zellwood, Tangerine, Surrounding Neighborhoods April 8, 2020 A Note From the Editor Don't forget to leave a google review  for   Anuvia  and  Shelley's. Join us on Facebook- link below Facebook  and  YouTube Zero Days Without A Smell Report We vote and we talk to voters Online Voter Registration Information News By coincidence (see the letter below,) this arrived today Odor Reports Posted today in regards to yesterday:  Today I went for a bike ride and it smelled like animal poop throughout the neighborhood. Ugh.   Tremayne Dr, Ansley Way, Rishley Run, and Townhill Blvd.  .......... 9:30 am Stinky air in Zellwood coming from the WSW 12:00 noon I  just walked to the post office......the smell was particularly bad walking along Lake Street.....along Tangerine Reserve!  I have written an email to all on the list provided this morning and will do so every single time my...

The Daily Sludge Report For Zellwood, Tangerine, Surrounding Neighborhoods March 30, 2020 Zero Days Without A Smell Report We vote and we talk to voters Editor's Comment: I have come to the conclusion that we were misled about Anuvia being a biosolids plant. It's actually a fertilizer plant, which brings in an entirely different connotation. The term "biosolids" gives the impression of an environmentally friendly product whereas the term "fertilizer factory" evokes images of chemical smells. And yes, Anuvia uses chemicals to convert the biosolids they process to make fertilizer.   Odor Reports 1:30 am There is no smell. Delightful.  .......... Original Poster (OP) 9:50 am Just saw someone from the county (white SUV) stop on Lake Ola Dr, get out of the car and smell the air. He had some kind of document on his dashboard. Responder 1 12:43 am That sounds like Dr. Kane of the FDEP. He has been out here many times and I s...