The first step toward removing mercury-laden sediment derived from abandoned gold mines at Combie Reservoir is still in the final version of the state budget. Nevada Irrigation District General Manager Rem Scherzinger says it’s a $6 million, 3-year contract with the Department of Water Resources. It will assess new technology and methodologies, in an effort that may prove useful for other reservoirs in the North State…

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Scherzinger says should help toward statewide goals of restoring water storage capacity at other sites…

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Scherzinger says mercury is not necessarily a potential health threat to fish but to people who consume the fish. He says the idea is to keep the contamination from moving up the food chain. The project is anticipated to begin later this summ