Tag: Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board

Editor's Note, Aug. 7: Title changed to reflect adjustment of brief title.

A decades-old law bans septic systems in the Tahoe Basin, but many Truckee neighborhoods still rely on them — and switching isn’t simple or cheap.

Here’s what happened from start to finish of the July spill that resulted in 85,000 gallons of raw sewage leaking into Lake Tahoe.

Tests show no harmful algal blooms in Lake Tahoe; July 4 river deaths and water safety; youth program for mental health and substance use; and more.

A Donner Lake resident argues that the Town of Truckee needs to do more to solve the destructive run-off problems plaguing Donner Lake and its neighborhoods.

Have you seen the beached boat off Kings Beach? Here’s when you can expect it to be removed. Also, what’s the deal with all the construction work by the Truckee Railyard?

The drought isn’t a problem … at least for human use. The long-range effects for the land are a different beast, with increasing tree die-offs, shrinking snowpack, and ever-graver wildfire threats.

Frustrated residents see code enforcement as a lengthy process with slow results, but the agencies empowered to protect our area’s environment and public safety say this is intentional. Who is right?

Serious strife among TTSA staff continues and the dividing line seems to be general manager LaRue Griffin, who is up for renewal this year. Also, the regional water control board has begun an investigation.