DNR responds to manure spill in Monroe County, fish kill reported in local creeks

Hundreds of fish killed by manure runoff in Monroe County

Manure runoff from a dairy farm in Monroe County has caused hundreds of fish kills in nearby waterways, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The post Hundreds of fish killed by manure runoff in Monroe County appeared first on WPR.

DNR responds to manure spill in Monroe County, fish kill reported in local creeks

Hundreds of fish killed by manure runoff in Monroe County - KFIZ News-Talk 1450 AM

Manure runoff from a dairy farm in Monroe County killed hundreds of fish in nearby waterways, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The agency first received notice of the spill Saturday from a call to its violation hotline. Ben Uvaas, agricultural coordinator for the DNR, said a conservation warden confirmed dead fish in Spring Valley Creek. Uvaas said the runoff came from fields where liquid manure had recently been injec…