LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — County and city officials are planning to update community members on the latest developments regarding the Robin Lane sewer spill at the third in a series of town hall meetings.

The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.

Officials have been holding the town hall meetings on Wednesday evenings since the spill occurred on Sunday, Jan. 11.

The spill was the result of the rupture of a 16-inch force main operated by the Lake County Sanitation District, overseen by Lake County Special Districts.

Officials said an estimated 2.9 million gallons of raw sewage spilled out into neighborhoods in the northern part of the city of Clearlake, ultimately impacting 200 properties on roughly 300 acres east of Smith Lane, west of Old Highway 53, south of Pond north of Bowers Avenue.

On Monday, officials announced that the city of Clearlake and the Lake County Office of Emergency Services were taking over joint command of the sewer spill’s ongoing recovery.

On Tuesday, city-led assessments teams began contacting residents on the affected properties. 

Lake County News spoke to three residents on Robin Lane — the epicenter of the incident — who said the visits from the city-led assessment teams on Tuesday were the first time officials had come to their properties to ask for information.

Impacted property owners who need more information are urged to call Clearlake City Hall at 707-994-8201.

Staff reporter Lingzi Chen contributed to this report.

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