In The News – IVGID outlines next steps for fireworks barge investigation
August 5, 2025 | Member Submitted
Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 08/05/2025, Written by Leah Carter
The investigation into the exact details and impact of the Incline Village fireworks barge is still underway, but water quality is now deemed safe around the beaches where the incident occurred.
Diamond Peak General Manager Mike Bandelin offered an outline of what has taken place so far, and what staff expect to see next during the July 30 Incline Village General Improvement District board meeting. Staff have been compiling the cost of the clean-up and debris removal efforts, with total costs nearing $10,000 so far. They are still compiling data on the cost of closures of food and beverage operations on the beaches.
“The report also includes narratives related to the environmental aspect of the incident,” said Bandelin. It looks at “debris, cleanup efforts at the beaches as well as a non-regulatory water quality monitoring plan specifically targeted at detecting perchlorate, a chemical found that may be of concern to public drinking water systems,” he said.
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