Camp Richardson is about halfway between South Lake Tahoe and Emerald Bay, located along Highway 89. The U.S. Forest Service said Friday that water samples collected near Camp Richardson Resort on the south side of Lake Tahoe showed "high levels" of E. coli due to a sewer leak.

Water quality samples collected near the Camp Richardson Resort revealed elevated levels of Escherichia coli, commonly known as E. coli.

O fficials are urging the public to avoid the beach near Camp Richardson Resort in Lake Tahoe after discovering "high levels" of E. coli bacteria in the water Friday.