DNR: Aging manure basin leaked into ground, tiling and creek
Source: https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/, September 8, 2023
By: Jared Strong
More than 500,000 gallons of manure-contaminated water has been pumped from a creek in Greene County because an aging storage basin began to leak, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
The DNR received a report Aug. 18 that a creek southeast of Jefferson had discolored water, and initial tests of the water showed an elevated concentration of ammonia, which can be indicative of manure contamination. Read more.