Resident Brandon Morrisey, who was removed from the Oak Forest Board for warning neighbors about brown water, speaks out again about public safety concerns.
Brown water plagues expose fire hydrant maintenance failures
Background of Parkstone’s Artesian Well
Guest contributor Bob Sibley, President of the Parkstone HOA, provides an informative update of an issue his neighborhood has been facing for many years.
City leadership grilled over 23 more water violations
In the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee (JLAC) meeting in Tallahassee, state officials grilled city leadership over the results of the county and state audits, focusing on a range of financial and management issues. The most serious of which was a recent warning letter from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) which cited the city with 23 additional violations, including fecal coliform and improper testing equipment at the water plants.
Winter Springs water bills will more than DOUBLE over the next 5 years without a workable plan to fix our water utility
At last night’s Commission meeting, Winter Springs city leaders approved on first reading a plan to drastically increase our water without a workable plan to fix the systemic issues with our water system. Over the next five years, residents will be paying approximately twice as much for water as they…
3 Takeaways from Sanford, Lake Mary 1,4-dioxane water reports
By Jesse Phillips, Founder Winter Springs Water Quality Initiative As the founder of the Winter Springs Water Quality Initiative, a group that has been at the forefront of advocating for water quality in our city since 2019, I am deeply concerned about recent revelations regarding the presence of 1,4-dioxane in…
Analysis: Did Winter Springs wastewater spills contaminate drinking water supply?
In the run up to the last election, in which multiple city commissioners were seeking re-election in the face of the failures of the water system, the city created a tax-payer funded website to share information about the water system designed to cast it in a positive light. One of…
Winter Springs’ Impending Water Rate Crisis
In recent weeks, I have been told by several people that Winter Springs city leadership is discussing the potential of residents’ water bills increasing by 11% for each of the next five years. A compounding 11% increase over a five year period results in more than a 68% increase. A…
Winter Springs Water Quality Initiative Update
As reported by WFTV, residents will see construction along SR 434 near Central Winds Park. The city is installing water mains to eventually provide reclaimed water to neighborhoods on the east side of Winter Springs, such as Tuscawilla Crossings. This is a major victory for the Winter Springs Water Quality Initiative. Between…
Whistleblower Video: “I have children; because of fecal matter a lot of people falling sick”
Winter Springs water plant manager claims water test results intentionally falsified; log books purposefully removed so tests could not be sent to state. We interviewed a former Winter Springs wastewater plant operator/manager who described systemic deceit, intentional misreporting of water test data, to hide the true nature of the condition…
SEMINOLE COUNTY: We called Winter Springs; nobody was home
Cade Resnick has been actively involved in providing information related to the sewage issues affecting the Highlands and Tuscawilla, and has had ongoing communication with city staff, who have shared alarming details and concerns of the mishandling of Hurricane Ian. According to conversations with Seminole County, they attempted to reach…