Residents near a landfill in Florida’s Lake County have complained of a persistent rotten-egg smell for years. Now, county commissioners have voted to move ahead with legal action against landfill operator Hubbard Construction and the state environmental agency. A 2025 study identified the Mount Dora-area landfill as the likely source of the recurring odour.
Residents near a landfill in Florida’s Lake County have complained of a persistent rotten-egg smell for years. Now, county commissioners have voted to move ahead with legal action against landfill operator Hubbard Construction and the state environmental agency. A 2025 study identified the Mount Dora-area landfill as the likely source of the recurring odour.
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