An area of Lake Tahoe tested for high levels of E. coli, prompting a warning to stay out of the water, the U.S. Forest Service said on Friday.

The tested samples were from the South Shore of Lake Tahoe near Camp Richardson Resort.

Due to the elevated levels of E. coli, the Forest Service said people should not swim in the area between Jameson Beach and the Valhalla Boathouse. Those two areas were tested and did not show elevated levels of E. coli as of Friday.

After elevated levels of E. coli were found, the resort immediately inspected its sewer lines, the Forest Service said.

A leak was found, and repairs are underway.

The elevated levels were found because agencies in Lake Tahoe routinely test the water during the summer to make sure it's safe for recreation, the Forest Service s

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