Feed Leachate Discharge Near Fond Du Lac County’s Lomira Creek
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is working with a local dairy farm to respond to a discharge of feed leachate to a tributary of Lomira Creek. The farm, Clover Hill Dairy near Lomira, was able to stop the release and is removing polluted water from the stream.
The impacted stream flows south to join Lomira Creek near Highway 28. Water quality in Lomira Creek and nearby marshes appeared normal Tuesday, Oct. 11.
Upstream from Rolling Drive, DNR staff noted cloudy water, a “sewage” odor and dead fish.
Clover Hill Dairy is a permitted concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) in Fond du Lac County. The farm pumps polluted water from the stream and uses tractors and hoses to apply it to adjacent fields in their nutrient management plan or returning it to their waste storage. DNR staff is monitoring the cleanup.
Learn more about CAFO regulations and permits on the DNR website.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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