PLACER COUNTY, Calif. — Authorities are working to sample and test the water in Lake Tahoe Friday after a sewage leak.
The North Tahoe Public Utility District said around 8 p.m. Thursday, a contractor working in Carnelian Bay hit the utility district's main sewer export pipeline. Carnelian Bay is located on the shore of Lake Tahoe in Placer County, northwest of Tahoe City.
The Placer County Sheriff's Office said sewage from the pipeline overflowed into the parking lot and reached the lake. Crews from the utility district repaired the pipeline.
The utility district said all local and water quality agencies have been notified and the utility district is working with authorities to sample and test the water quality. There is no risk to the public drinking water system, according to the utility district.
Placer County issued a health advisory and said bacteria levels in the area may be high and contact with water could cause illness.
The advisory includes the shoreline northeast from Carnelian West Beach to Manzanita Avenue and southwest to 4600 North Lake Boulevard.
The county said health specialists are posting advisory notices along the shoreline and notifying property owners nearby.
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