AboutDavid L. Russell, PE Expertise I`m a Chemical,Civil and Environmental Engineer and have a number of projects in all phases of the environment.
I have worked in the chemical industry and am active in professional societies, and am currently on an industrial wastes committee for the Water Environment Federation, and have taught courses in remediation in the US and abroad.
I have written one book on Remediation of petroleum Contaminated Sites, and have a second book on PRACTICAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT to be published by John Wiley in September, 2006. I've also written over 30 articles on various elements of environmental problems and cleanup. Most Recently, I have addressed a NATO Scientific and Techical Conference on Ecoterrorism, and have worked with the same group on remediation of sites contaminated with Chemical Warfare Agent materials and othe materials as well. . I can answer q`s about Chemical and Environmental Engineering, land development, air pollution, water pollution, soil and water cleanup, combustion, international environmental problems, industrial processes chemical processes. Civil and Environmental and Chemical Engineering. Overall, I have over 35 years of experience in this area. Note: I do not answer homework questions
Experience I love work in the third world and developing areas
because it is challenging and one can get a sense of accomplishment.
Question My step-son is building a home in Orange County, Florida where, when he began 8 months ago, there was water in the small lake. The lake was appx 35 acres and appx 45 ft deep. All of a sudden the lake is dry. There are no other homes being developed in the immediate area. Any thoughts on who to contact in Florida to see why the lake has suddently gone dry? He suspects a neighborning orange grove of pulling the water for his crops but has no proof. Look forward to your opinion.
Answer My guess is that the orange grove is not responsible for the lake going dry. However, you should contact the Florida State Geologic Survey and the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation. Phone calls to Tallahassee will do just fine, especially if the lake has gone dry fairly recently and within a short period of time.
It is quite possible that the lake had opened an existing sink hole, but I can't do more than speculate on that.
