Caltrans and the North Tahoe Public Utility District will pay an $850,000 settlement after a sewage spill resulted in the release of approximately 123,000 gallons of raw sewage into Lake Tahoe last summer. The Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board confirmed that the spill occurred due to a subcontractor puncturing a sewer main while working on Highway 28. The spill caused beach closures and elevated bacteria levels, impacting local businesses during peak season.
Caltrans and the North Tahoe Public Utility District agreed to pay an $850,000 settlement after 85,000 gallons of raw sewage gushed into Lake Tahoe last summer.
In total, nearly 123,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled in two days in July last year because of the broken main.
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