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Placer County issues health advisory for Carnelian Bay area following sewage spill

Placer County & North Tahoe Public Utility District
July 31, 2024

Placer County lifts health advisory and opens public access to Carnelian West Beach

This is an update for Wednesday, July 31, 2024, for the beach closure and health advisory zone in Carnelian Bay.

Placer County Environmental Health, the California Tahoe Conservancy, and NTPUD are pleased to report that water quality tests taken over recent days at Carnelian West Beach show that bacteria levels have returned to a normal range and are within California beach water quality standards.

As of this message at 5:00 pm Wednesday, July 31, the shoreline health advisory zone and beach closure are lifted for Carnelian West Beach.

Residents and visitors may resume water contact and recreation activities at this location.

Repair of the landscaping and picnic area at Carnelian West Beach is estimated to continue through Tuesday, August 6. The public is advised to avoid construction areas.

This message, as of Wednesday, July 31, 2024, will be the final incident update from Placer County and the NTPUD.

Information about the incident is available online at – https://www.ntpud.org


Media Contacts

For public questions about the lifting of the health advisory, please contact:

Placer County Environmental Health

530-745-2300

environmentalhealth@placer.ca.gov

For questions about the original incident, please contact:

North Tahoe Public Utility District

530-553-5434

media@ntpud.org

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