NEWS
Markham Woods Association Newsletters:
Markham Woods Road Improvements:
Onsite Septic Systems in the “Wekiva Study Area:”
- 5/20/09: Orlando Sentinel article on a new method to reduce nitogen in passive onsite septic systems by using bits of recycled tires mixed with yellow sand to make "black and gold nuggets."
- 5/18/09: The Sludge Report, Issue 3
- 5/14/09: Email from the Orlando Regional Realtor Association to their members outlining the need to support Line Item 471 of the Florida Budget for fiscal year 2009-2010
- 5/13/09: Florida House Representative Bryan Nelson speaks out about the need to write, email, or call Governor Crist in reference to keeping Line Item 471 in the Budget.
- 5/12/09: "New Septic Tank Rules May Be Flushed"
- 5/12/09: Resolutions from the Orange County Board of County Commissioners and the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners imploring Governor Crist to allow specific appropriation Line Item 471 to remain in the Florida Budget for fiscal year 2009-2010.
- 5/11/09: Revised Budget language and specific appropriation Line Item 471 passed by the Florida House and Senate.
- 5/05/09: The Florida Legislature has placed language in the State Budget that effectively stops the Department of Health from implementing new rules concerning nitrogen reduction of onsite septic systems. See Line 10 of Page 4 of the "Implementing Bill Provisions" report.
- 4/29/09: A revised and less specific version of Senate Bill 274 sponsored by Sen. Constantine which would still force septic system homeowners in the Wekiva Study Area to replace their existing septic systems was defeated on the Senate floor by a vote of 19-13.
- To view this process please slide your media player cursor to 3 hours, 53 minutes, and 40 seconds (3:53:40)
- 4/28/09: Innovative "Waste Reduction & Recycling Project" presented by Professor Martin Wanielista, Ph.D, College of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Central Florida at the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners.
- To view presentation please slide your media player cursor to 25 minutes, 10 seconds (25:10)
- 4/28/09: WESH-TV News - "Septic tank changes in Wekiva being debated."
- 4/25/09: Legal Fund Alert and Legal Fund Pledge Card
- 4/14/09: Resolution from town of Oakland
- 4/14/09: The Sludge Report, Issue 2
- 4/07/09: Letter from Orange County Commissioner Fred Brummer
- 4/04/09: Special Florida Legislature Committee meeting addressing the concerns over the Department of Health's proposed administrative rules for onsite septic systems in the Wekiva Study Area.
- 4/04/09: The Sludge Report, Issue 1
- 3/24/09: Resolution from the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners
- 3/24/09: Video of the Seminole County BCC meeting
- The septic topic starts at the 50 minute, 20 second mark in the video
- 50:20 – Gerald Briggs (Department of Health) speaks
- 1:32:26 – John Byrd (aide to Commissioner Brummer) speaks
- 1:41:45 – John Higgins (Markham Woods Association) speaks
- 3/17/09: Resolution from the Orange County Board of County Commissioners
- 2/20/09: Wekiva Study Area septic system owners speak out at the Technical Review Advisory Panel (TRAP)
- 12/08/08: Public hearing speech - Seminole County
- 8.29.08: Update on the onsite septic system issue
- 8/26/08: Response to the Orlando Sentinel from commentaries by Orlando Sentinel writers Mike Thomas and Daphne Sashin
- 8/14/08: Commentary by Orlando Sentinel writer Mike Thomas
- 8/10/08: Commentary by Orlando Sentinel writer Daphne Sashin
- 12/05/07: Public hearing speech - Seminole County
- 11/12/07: Letter to Governor Crist from the Sawmill HOA concerning Wekiva Study Area
- 11/07/07: Commentary on area septic tanks attack nearing an expensive and ureasonable end
- 11.05.07: Letter to Governor Crist from the Markham Woods Association
- 3/22/07: Report on Multiple Nitrogen Loading Assessments in the Wekiva Study Area
- 2/15/06: An independent review of nitrogen loading and treatment performance recommendations for onsite septic systems in the Wekiva Study Area
