"We had noticed the water right before Thanksgiving: I had never seen it that root-beer color. It had gone from that pea-green to root beer. And I’ve just never seen it that color," she said.

"We’ve lived for 17 years on the river here," she said.

The St. Johns River Water Management District and partner organizations continue receiving reports of fish kills in the Indian River Lagoon from the past few days. Areas of concern are centered near State Road 528, near Williams' home, and State Road 520.