A Mount Dora couple says sewage poured into the water on their property for days before city crews repaired a broken line – but now they say they have been left trying to figure out what to do with the mess left behind.

Stephen Lloyd contacted the News 6 Neighborhood Network after finding dead fish, a foul smell and what he says is contaminated water flowing through the creek system beside his home.

Lloyd said he first noticed the water turning dirty last Wednesday. By Saturday morning, he said the smell had become overwhelming.

“You could hardly walk down the street. This road right here was so bad. The smell – eyes burning,” Lloyd said.

He said he called for help, including the emergency number posted at a nearby lift station.

According to Lloyd, a city worker later told him there was a break in the sewer main.

“The city guy said there’s a breakage in the main line,” Lloyd said.

Video provided to News 6 by the couple shows Mount Dora utility trucks and heavy equipment working near the site over the weekend.

Lloyd said the break was repaired, but the waterway behind his home is still dotted with dead fish.

“We used to hang out in here and let our dogs swim,” he said.

Pointing to the fish, Lloyd added, “All dead. Their babies are dead.”

Lloyd said his concern now is what happens after the repair.

He said no one from the city told the couple whether the water would be cleaned or tested or when it would be safe for their pets again.

Lloyd said he eventually took it upon himself to travel farther downstream and knock on doors to warn neighbors who live near the water.

He also told News 6 he had not received a follow-up call from the city until Tuesday, after News 6 contacted Mount Dora asking about the break.

“I haven’t heard from the city since this whole thing happened. And soon as you call them, they tried giving us a buzz,” Lloyd said.

News 6 has asked the City of Mount Dora to confirm how much sewage was released, how long it was flowing, where it went and what testing or cleanup is being done.

News 6 also contacted state environmental regulators and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection confirmed it received News 6’s request and said it is working on a response.

The couple said until they get more answers, they are keeping their animals away from the water and looking into paying for their own testing.

News 6 will update this story as more information becomes available.