Officials are warning the public to stay away from the water near the popular resort on Lake Tahoe’s south shore this weekend after detecting “high levels” E. coli bacteria in E. coli after a sewage leak on Friday.
Water quality samples collected near Camp Pritchardson Resort revealed increased levels of E. coli in E. coli, commonly known as E. coli, according to the Tahoe Basin Management Unit of the U.S. Forest Service.
Shortly after E. coli was detected, the resort conducted sewer line inspections, spotted the leak and began repairs, the Forest Service said.
“While no disease has been reported, the public should avoid recreational waters that have been tested and found to have high levels of E. coli,” the Forest Service said in a news release.
The Forest Service advises swimmers, paddlers and boaters to leave the water from Jameson Beach to Barhalla Boat House in South Lake Tahoe, despite the E. coli levels in test results for samples collected near Boatson Beach and Jameson Beach not exceed state standards.
One of California’s most beloved summer destinations, Lake Tahoe was closed last summer by officials after a private contractor who dug out the Carnelian Bay sewer pipeline last summer closed a beach on the Northern Shore, spilling 85,000 gallons of raw sewage on Lake Tahoe.
The Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board conducted an investigation into the incident and last month Cartalan and North Staho Public Interest District agreed to pay a $850,000 fine.
In South Tahoe, the Forest Service’s Tahoe Basin Management Force said Friday that testing at nearby coastline sites did not show an increase in bacterial levels. There are no recommendations for Pope Beach and Baldwin Beach.
According to the Forest Service, authorities collect and analyze water samples from the east and west areas of Camp Plichardson and the resort, and advise the public if additional precautions are required or if regular activities can resume.
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