Mount Dora residents plagued by persistent odor from landfill

Florida city finally figures out why it smells so bad

Now the question is what to do about it.

Mount Dora study IDs likely source of pungent mystery smell

The source of a mystery stench that has plagued Mount Dora residents and visitors for years may finally have been identified by consultants for the city and Lake County. Now the question is what to do about it. According to the consultants’ 83-page report, funded by a combined $270,000 from the two local governments, the Mid Florida Materials Mount Dora landfill on State Road 46 is likely generating the hydrogen sulfide gas that gives off the pu…

Mount Dora residents plagued by persistent odor from landfill

Mount Dora's mayor emphasized that addressing the stench is a top priority for the city.

The construction company Fossli Maskin & Transport is on site and will remove the bark from the site of Sandfjæra kindergarten. Next week, the area may smell like rotten eggs.