If assertions of Winter Springs employee are true, fecal matter likely flowed through golf course, Bear Creek Nature Preserve, Greenbriar Drive and Howell Creek before dumping into Lake Jessup. By Jesse PhillipsWinter Springs Community AssociationWinter Springs Water Quality Initiative A Winter Springs Public Works employee reached out to us with…
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a consent order which included fines stemming from an investigation into a massive fish-kill incident affecting several Winter Springs neighborhoods early last year. The initial fine levied on December 13 was $150,000 with allowances to take certain actions to lessen the fine….
Over the course of the summer months, in the aftermath of the self-induced water shortages, the city’s agreement to pass a resolution affirming several of our Association’s key assertions about the city being in violation of our Consumptive Use Permit, failing to follow through on reclamation plant plans and failing…
NOTE: at the end of the meeting, your city commissioners led by a Commissioner Kevin Cannon tried to FORCIBLY BLOCK this testimony from being entered into the PUBLIC RECORD. Read for yourself: Tonight the City of Winter Springs held a special meeting (which they are calling an “investigation”) into our…
UPDATE: the resolution passed by a 5-0 vote on July 12, 2021. A summary of the resolution and our reasons for supporting it are below. At tonight’s Commission meeting, city leaders will be discussing a resolution on our city’s water quality. We encourage all residents to support this resolution. We…
Did you see the glossy taxpayer funded water report? Or the gaslighting video the city put out explaining to educated adults how to read it? Remember being told your water changing colors was no big deal? Well, it turns out this is an indication of contaminants, a health concern and…
How does a city the size of Winter Springs almost run out of water? Watch the video below to get the real facts about or water shortage. We take a behind the scenes look at how our systemic leadership failures and negligence caused a perfect storm and an avoidable crisis…
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a scathing warning letter outlining a summary of 24 possible violations as part of a 58 page report (see link above). The report contains the result of several investigations which shed light on the failures of the Water Management Company Veolia, the…
Survey also finds more than 90% concerned about cronyism ahead of Interim Mayor appointment Friday, March 25, 2021—Winter Springs, FL—In a survey conducted by the Winter Springs Community Association (WSCA), more than 8 in 10 Winter Springs residents said they were not happy with the direction of the city. The…
By Jesse Phillips, Winter Springs Community Association We launched the Water Quality Initiative after my family experienced a series of health issues. We spent almost a full year trying to determine the cause, and found the only way to alleviate the symptoms was to stop drinking the city water. When…