Wisconsin DNR Department of Natural Resources
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin DNR is currently onsite responding to a manure spill near the village of Athens in Marathon County.
Manure spill
What we know:
The DNR was notified on Tuesday, May 5 of manure discharging from a waste storage structure at Deercreek Holsteins LLC, a permitted Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation, to a tributary to Black Creek.
The discharge was triggered by a failed valve within the waste transfer system. At this stage, the total volume released remains unknown.
Containment protocols have been initiated, and the facility is currently remediating the discharge.
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DNR personnel are onsite, collaborating with the Marathon County Department of Conservation, Planning & Zoning to oversee the situation.
What you can do:
For more information on manure spills and prevention, visit the DNR’s Manure Spills web page.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR).