No fine for sewage spill at Tahoe Keys Marina

No fines will be levied against the owners of the Tahoe Keys Marina in regards to a sewage spill earlier this month.

“It is not clear if negligence or vandalism occurred,” Lauri Kemper with Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board told Lake Tahoe News.

She said her agency, along with El Dorado County Health Department and South Tahoe Public Utility District will continue to work with the marina and Fresh Ketch restaurant owners to make sure the “sewage collection system at the site is properly designed, operated and maintained in accordance with all regulations.”

The water board had also been investigating complaints about fuel spills at the South Lake Tahoe marina.

“There is inconsistency in the evidence and the water board does not have sufficient information to warrant further action at this time,” Kemper said.

Kemper said if people have information about a possible spill or illegal discharges, including photographs, they should email Lauri.Kemper@waterboards.ca.gov or scott.ferguson@waterboards.ca.gov or file a complaint on the CalEPA website.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report