Algae on Destin Beaches Sparks Complaints Not a Hazard
State officials say the stinky mess along Destin beaches from Holiday Isle to South Walton is algae, a seasonal natural occurrence. DEA inspectors found no health risk or oil mix, despite residents describing smells like raw sewage.
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Destin
Bob Brazzell
State Department of Environmental Regulation
Brazzell
DEA
Pensacola
Holiday Isle
Walton
DWU Directors Nominate Three for March Board Seats
The Destin Water Users board nominated George French Amos Dorinson and Jerry Ogle for the three openings to be filled at the March 5 annual meeting. Additional floor nominations will be accepted. Joel Adler will not seek re election. The panel also approved 30 new taps amid a sewer plant expansion leaving 862 taps. Northwest Florida Water Management District monitoring wells awaiting results on possible pollution from DWU ponds. Baskerville Donovan engineer Steve Holcomb will meet NWFWMD officials next week and consider drilling more wells. Sand blowing complaints from Spring Lake Kelly Street area due to sandblasting at the water tank delayed repainting because of weather. A dispute over a surveying error on the Evergreen Stahlman sewer project with Anderson Fleshman has been resolved after reshooting elevations. The board moved the effective billing date for Evergreen Stahlman sewer customers to April due to DEA acceptance delays.
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Destin Water Users Board
George French
Amos Dorinson
Jerry Ogle
DWU
Joel Adler
Northwest
Florida Water Management District
Baskerville-Donovan
Steve Holcomb
Terry Watkins
Malcolm Patterson
Spring Lake
Kelly Street
Anderson-Fleshman
Evergreen/Stahlman
Holcomb
DEA
Evergreen, Stahlman
DWU weighs deep well injection for waste disposal plan
Destin Water Users board weighs two options for handling finished wastewater. A deep well injection test at 150000 dollars could prove most economical, with costs for an offshore Gulf outfall reaching into the millions. The plan includes a six inch interim well to relieve summer water pressure while pursuing long term projects.
Growth as key issue in Destin ahead of session
State Rep. James Ward, whose district includes Destin, says growth management tops the agenda for the upcoming April session. He outlines proposed impact fees on new residential construction, utility bill impacts, and a push to curb growth challenges from solid waste to pollution of Destin Harbor, all while noting Prop One could reshape Florida life.
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Karen MacGrogan
Destin
James Ward
Ward
Destin Alliance
Florida
Destin Harbor
Gulf
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Pat Scott
Layne Central
DWA
Scott
Northwest Florida Management District
French
Calhoun Avenue
Nwfwmd
Crystal Beach
Xide
RCA
Ft. Walton
Eglin Pkwy
S.E
Jo Not
Pratt
Nau
Sweetser’s
Miracle Strip
Fort Walton Beach
Market Place of
Santa Rosa
CL. Gaither
Quri
Bea Lee
Esther Mount
Jan Castleberry
Market Place
Downtown
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