[CTgolfer]

I'm not convinced the odor is from the irrigation on the golf course. I've smelled it late morning, early afternoon and evening on Pinellas Place up to Bonifay Country Club. There is a water treatment facility near the Bonifay Club. My thoughts are that the smell is coming from there.

[skip0358]

Re cycle center is dry construction debries only. No garbage and no smell. I was at Bonifay late afternoon yesterday there was a slight smell but as another poster put I know earlier this year they were using a very strong fertilizer on the courses and it really stunk like s---. I know they are also still working at the treatment plant which is on the hill next to Bonifay and right behind the Premier section. I'm sure if there was a sewer issue those people already living in that section would be all over TV because of what they spent on land alone not to mention their houses.

[tommy steam]

I was going to look at property in that area but will probably not at this point. I dont ever want to think that I might be sitting outside my home and get a wiff of anything like that.

[CraigAC]

If I'm thinking of the same construction site, my sales rep told me it's going to be a low profile water tower. He said the residents have been complaining about the traditional water towers so they came up with this design that will be hidden by the berm and plant growth. It's located near the intersection of Bonifay Path and Pinellas Place.

Is there another construction site in the area that I missed? I'd like to check it out during my visit next month.

I'm hoping the odor is related to the new golf course. When I moved to a new golf course community in MI we experienced the same thing during it's first year. They sprayed a fertilizer which they claimed would only be used for the first year. It had a terrible odor which would last several days after it was applied, and for several more days when they watered. I think they sprayed it every 4-6 weeks for the entire playing season.

I'll attempt to gather additional information during my trip next month.

[eweissenbach]

Originally Posted by Schaumburger

I grew up in eastern Iowa. When my family would go on drives in the country and drive past hog farms my father would comment "Wow, smell that fresh country air."

Sign upon entering Wisconsin: Welcome, enjoy our wonderful dairy air!

[quirky3]

Originally Posted by eweissenbach

Sign upon entering Wisconsin: Welcome, enjoy our wonderful dairy air!

Or.....the smell of wonderful "derriere" !

[cappyjon431]

We didn't hear about the sewage treatment plant off of El Camino Real until we had already purchased our home in Alhambra. After purchasing, I read (on TOTV) some disturbing things about the smells associated with this particular treatment plant.

I am happy to report that after living in our home since late August, we have yet to experience the bad odor in our neighborhood. We have noticed the smell when driving our cart on Camino Real (not pleasant!), but it has yet to affect our neighborhood. Sure hope it stays this way.

[buzzy]

Capt Jon,

Saw a Gem on Camino Real today around 6:00 with a diver's flag on the back. Was that you?

[cappyjon431]

Originally Posted by buzzy

Capt Jon,

Saw a Gem on Camino Real today around 6:00 with a diver's flag on the back. Was that you?

Yup, that was probably me going to the market in my wife's GEM.

[Happinow]

I was concerned about the smell in this area because our home will be built here. I emailed my TV realtor a few days ago to inquire about this and he phoned yesterday to let me know he would look into this and get back to me. He just got back to me and he said the smell was the fact that they were digging a well for the golf courses and the retention ponds. He was bringing the matter to the "higher ups" to see what they said. He said the trash plants would not be making that smell. They do use reclaimed water on the courses but he said that shouldn't be a problem either. If I find anything else out I will post. It's nice to know they are aware of this and will keep an eye on it. I get the sense they will correct it if it becomes a "lingering" problem. I appreciated his timely response.

[homeball]

Get used to it. Since I moved here in the early part of 2009, foul odors down in the Hemingway/Duval area, Colony Plaza, and now south of 466A are a way of life here. Whether it is the untreated water used for golf course irrigation or a sewer processing plant issue, no one really has figured it out. It just comes and goes. It is a known fact that the golf courses are irrigated with the lowest untreated quality of water. Then there is our irrigation system for our homes which uses non potable but somewhat better treated water. And then, of course, there is the highly treated water for home consumption. On the sewer issue there are those pumping stations that move the sewerage around this very hilly part of Florida. Supposedly there is a pumping station on Morse Blvd that can have issues at times and that has been blamed as a possible culprit for the occasional foul odor in the Hemingway/Colony area.

[NANCY58]

Take a look at the landfill across from colony plaza. Could that be the smell?

[Larry Wilson]

homeball is right. I've smelled it for years when I play golf down that way.

[graciegirl]

Swimdawg and I were down that way yesterday afternoon sending pictures of a home to a friend. We both said we couldn't smell a thing. Perhaps there are smells at other times. When we had our house in Hadley I shopped for all of my groceries at Colony and bought many a thing at Bealls outlet and ate lots of Peachwave Frozen Yogurt and took out many a meal from the Chinese place in Colony Plaza which is just across the street. Also went weekly to art class at Colony Cottage. I missed that smell. Not to say that there isn't a smell.

Hadn't heard from you for awhile, Larry.

[newvillagegirl]

I spent a lot of time at Colony while designing our home. There were very pungent odors in the morning so I am glad we did not build near there. If you are looking for another Premiere Home Area, you should check out some of the remaining lots in Pennecamp which is a quiet area which does not seem to share the odor problem.

Good luck.