Clearlake Community Concerned About Long-Term Impacts Of Sewage Spill

CBS Bay Area

January 14, 2026

As of Tuesday, some residents in the town of Clearlake were still under a local emergency declaration due to a sewage spill.

One rural neighborhood had evacuated homes with an order not to drink or use water for any purpose.

"I look outside, and it's a river," said Robin Lane homeowner Cassandra Hulbert. "It is actively flowing. It's not a trickle, it's a river. And yesterday was even worse than the day before. So, it was getting increasingly worse."

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