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Old 08-06-2013, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Spectreron View Post
Why are they sprinkling? I thought you had above normal rain the past few weeks. Are they trying to lower the ponds to prevent flooding? If so, wouldn't the pond water be fairly fresh and not stinky?

The home sprinkler systems go on automatically.....I guess whatever the owner sets them to. We were there the month of November and the sprinklers were operating at the home we rented, however, the water did not smell like sulphur at all. Just plain water. No problem in Calumet Grove.