FOX 35 Investigates: Is landfill's proximity to an aquifer a concern?

Lake County officials fear after heavy rainfall, chemicals can be carried into a county-run lake called Wolf Branch Sink. The United States Geological Survey, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Lake County Water Authority and a private environmental engineer told FOX 35 water from the Wolf Branch Sink drains straight into the aquifer.

MOUNT DORA, Fla. - The City of Mount Dora is home to an extremely unique water feature called the Wolf Branch Sink, which has a direct path to the aquifer.

It’s like an immediate drain, going straight into our drinking water system.

The backstory:

Right next to it is a landfill that officials in Lake County fear could pollute the water, without proper precautions in plac

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