July 28, 2008 - Originally, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency experts and hazardous materials crews from the Boise Fire Department thought the spill involved between 1 and 2 ounces of mercury. Estimates of the amount have risen to as much as 12 to 16 ounces.
“I was very surprised we had to dig a foot down,” Michael Sibley, the EPA’s onsite cleanup coordinator, said. “That means there is more product out here than we originally thought.”
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