New Colgate Powerhouse breach: What do the longer-term impacts look like?
It has been more than two weeks since a major environmental incident broke out in the Yuba County foothills. A penstock pipe at the new Colgate Powerhouse suffered a catastrophic failure on Feb. 13, flooding the facility located south of New Bullards Bar Reservoir and forcing workers to evacuate. The 14-foot-diameter pipe carried water from the reservoir through a tunnel into the powerhouse for hydroelectric power generation. … As of March 3, the state Office of Spill Prevention and Response reported nearly all large, oily debris has been recovered from Englebright Lake, totaling about 1,440 cubic yards. But much work still remains.
Other infrastructure news:
- KCRA3 (Sacramento, Calif.): Drinking water for Tuolumne County expected to be restored soon as canal repairs almost complete
- CBS Sacramento (Calif.): Inside the cleanup at Englebright Lake after New Colgate Powerhouse pipe burst
