Reno officials have a direct warning for residents about one item that should not be flushed at home.
The Sparks City Council voted to approve an increase to sewage rates at a meeting on Monday.
A sewage spill in Carnelian Bay that reached Lake Tahoe during a Caltrans project has led to a proposed $850,000 settlement. Â
A team of Northern Nevada Public Health and the Rural Community Assistance Corporation is hosting free community events this week.
The closure will remain in effect for two weeks from Monday, March 24 to Friday, April 4.
Over the weekend on Saturday, July 27th an alarm went off notifying the South Tahoe Public Utility District of higher-than-normal spills at one of their sewer pump stations on Fallen Leaf Lake Road.
The South Tahoe Public Utility District said that early Sunday morning, about five to 10 gallons of sewage spilled into Fallen Leaf Lake.