Lake Cortez has been cleared for reopening after a waste water spill.
Samples of the water from the lake in the Village of Mira Mesa have been cleared by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
A crew was working on a lift station and was removing a malfunctioning sewage pump when a defective shut-off valve for the pump allowed sewage to backflow into the station. This caused some effluent to escape into the parking lot that had a storm water inlet, according to the District Office.
Everything was washed down, the area around the lift station was limed, and some effluent was recovered with the Vac truck, said District Manager Janet Tutt.
Yellow signs which had ringed the lake were being taken down Thursday afternoon.
