Forum Thread

Lake Lanier Topics

(Lake Lanier Specific)

149 messages

Updated 2/24/2023 6:27:46 AM

Off-Topic

Lakes Online Forum

83,663 messages

Updated 6/10/2024 6:28:47 PM

Boat Maintenance

Lakes Online Forum

5,197 messages

Updated 6/10/2024 5:39:11 AM

Lake Lanier Fishing

(Lake Lanier Specific)

3 messages

Updated 7/28/2021 3:19:01 PM

Jokes

Lakes Online Forum

4,170 messages

Updated 6/10/2024 6:29:37 PM

Sports

Lakes Online Forum

4,261 messages

Updated 5/28/2024 6:31:10 AM

Grilling & Recipes

Lakes Online Forum

2,977 messages

Updated 6/10/2024 6:30:23 PM

Tallapoosa River Topics

Lakes Online Forum

98 messages

Updated 4/15/2024 1:00:58 AM

Forum Usage Rules

Name:	061506 -	Reply
Subject:	Whats in the Water
Date:	11/18/2009 8:50:21 PM

I live close to Chuck's, and when I got home tonight I smelled something as soon as I got out of my car. I Walked down to the lake and saw bubble suds everywhere. The smell is a cross b/w sulfur and sewage. Anybody know what it is??

Name:	Lakeman -	Reply
Subject:	Whats in the Water
Date:	11/18/2009 11:38:22 PM

Better call the health dept and water watch.

Name:	Feb -	Reply
Subject:	Whats in the Water
Date:	11/19/2009 12:31:03 AM

Please do as Lakeman sugested. I suspect there are a lot of inadequate old septc systems around the Lake. All the recent rain may of been too much for some systems.

In your community, are most of the Lake houses newer or older places?

I hope it is not your neighbors septic systems or even something worse causing the problem. It could get pretty nasty in your neighborhood and expensive for homeowner's to repair.

Let us know what you find out.

Name:	061506 -	Reply
Subject:	Whats in the Water
Date:	11/19/2009 12:34:26 AM

New and old. I will. the smell is gone now. There was something in the water for sure.

Name:	lucky67 -	Reply
Subject:	Whats in the Water
Date:	11/19/2009 8:20:28 AM

maybe Chuck's discharged some grease into the lake !

Name:	BigFoot -	Reply
Subject:	Whats in the Water
Date:	11/19/2009 10:27:37 AM

I see it (and smell it) on a fairly regular basis. I called the Health Dept. once about it during the dead of winter. They told me it was pollen!!...I did say dead of winter....pollen!

Name:	roswellric -	Reply
Subject:	Whats in the Water
Date:	11/19/2009 4:28:50 PM

See any bees?

Name:	061506 -	Reply
Subject:	Whats in the Water
Date:	11/19/2009 4:49:53 PM

No bees.

Name:	BigFoot -	Reply
Subject:	Whats in the Water
Date:	11/19/2009 5:34:18 PM

good one, rr!...saw no bees...

Name:	061506 -	Reply
Subject:	Whats in the Water
Date:	11/19/2009 5:35:25 PM

Called the health department they directed me to ADEM. ADEM said they would look in to it, but did not have any answers. I will keep you guys posted. Thanks for posts.

Name:	H2OGRL -	Reply
Subject:	Whats in the Water
Date:	11/21/2009 10:05:10 AM

What kind of "grease" could Chuck's discharge? They are extremely vigiliant about ANYTHING going into the lake.

Quick Links
Lake Lanier News
Lake Lanier Photos
Lake Lanier Videos