The Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board finalized a settlement agreement on Aug. 13, outlining a $850,000 payment from the California Department of Transportation and the North Tahoe Public Utility District for the July 18, 2024 sewage spill in Carnelian Bay, Calif. … The July 18, 2024 spill occurred when a subcontractor working on a Caltrans Hwy 28/North Lake Blvd project punctured a sewer force main that is owned and operated by NTPUD. The punctured main is the main pipeline in the collection system for transporting raw sewage out of the Lake Tahoe area.