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Strange Purple Color in Wyandot County Creek Explained

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Wyandot County Public Health is aware of a strange “purple” color in a creek east of Carey known as Poverty Run in the area of County Highway 16 and Township Highway 105. As of 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, the Ohio EPA determined the cause was an overuse of hog manure as fertilizer on nearby fields. The excess waste washed into the creek. Three pumps are now running to add air to the water to help clean it, with two pumps along Township Road 18 a…
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Strange Purple Color in Wyandot County Creek Explained

Wyandot County Public Health is aware of a strange “purple” color in a creek east of Carey known as Poverty Run in the area of County Highway 16 and Township Highway 105. As of 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, the Ohio EPA determined the cause was an overuse of hog manure as fertilizer on nearby fields. The excess waste washed into the creek. Three pumps are now running to add air to the water to help clean it, with two pumps along Township Road 18 a…

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WKTN broke the news in on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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