That Smell in Tangerine, Florida and Nearby Neighborhoods

Because we've got nothing yet regarding Shelleys Septic Tanks from Orange County, I made a request for public records with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Of course, I'll post when I get a response.

Good morning, They answer their e-mails quickly at the FDEP. I sent my e-mail out at 11:26 pm yesterday and voila, I got a response at 9:31 am today. So my next move is to make a public records request. I'm going to limit the request to the issues at hand (and not past violations) as I have no idea how much information is out there. Stay tuned.

This is Rick Cooper's response to the e-mail sent asking if Shelley's Septic Tanks' runoff is going into Lake Ola.  NAME REDACTED Thank you for bringing your concerns to our attention. As we looked into your concern with Shelly’s Septic, it was determined that Shelly’s property is located outside of Lake Ola’s drainage basin (see map below). Shelly’s runoff flows south through a retention pond that is owned by Orange County and then continues through a constructed wetland that is owned by St. Johns River Water Management District. From there, water continues to flow south towards Lake Apopka. As I’m sure you are aware, the county collects water samples quarterly and posts the results on the Orange County Water Atlas ( https://www.orange.wateratlas.usf.edu/lake/waterquality.asp?wbodyid=140357&wbodyatlas=lake ).   The algae you are finding is more than likely linked to a nutrient source located within the Lake Ola drainage basin. These sources coul...