County joins effort to protect watersheds

SUSAN VOYLES, RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL
Posted: 1/16/2008

A comprehensive approach to manage watersheds to improve water quality in the Truckee River was endorsed Tuesday by the Washoe County Commission.

The county would join Reno, Sparks and other agencies to reduce pollutants, sediments and salts from entering storm drains, creeks and other waterways before entering the river. It's one way to improve the river aquatics, Pyramid Lake and avoid more than $100 million in upgrades for additional nitrogen removal at the Reno-Sparks sewer plant.

A model and regulations to oversee the watershed cleanup are being researched by California State University in a "white paper" for Reno, said Rosemary Menard, county water resources director.

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