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Small wastewater discharge to Council Bluffs creek

• 5/5/2022 8:17:00 AM
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COUNCIL BLUFFS—Wednesday morning a plugged sewer line at the Conagra Brands facility in Council Bluffs caused wastewater to overflow, eventually reaching Mosquito Creek.

Ongoing wastewater discharge on west side of Creston

• 4/12/2022 4:45:00 PM
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CRESTON—A collapsed streambank and broken sewer line on Hurley Creek resulted in a wastewater discharge to the creek today.

Ongoing wastewater discharge near Birdland Park in Des Moines

• 3/22/2022 2:52:00 PM
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DES MOINES - An ongoing wastewater discharge to the Des Moines River is occurring near Birdland Park Marina following a large break in a wastewater force main.

Wastewater discharge south of Sioux Center

• 3/16/2022 2:58:00 PM
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SIOUX CENTER—An unknown amount of wastewater from a packing plant reached a tributary of the West Branch of the Floyd River south of Sioux Center.

Manure release in Sioux County results in fish kill

• 3/15/2022 6:28:00 PM
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GRANVILLE - Today DNR staff returned to follow up on a manure release from a dairy barn about three miles south of Granville in Sioux County.

Correction: Red detergent did not reach Grimes creek

• 3/10/2022 2:10:00 PM
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GRIMES—After DNR field staff investigated, they found red detergent spilled in Grimes on Monday had not reached North Walnut Creek—contrary to the initial report.

Release of red detergent to creek in Grimes has stopped

• 3/7/2022 5:00:00 PM
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GRIMES—The red color in North Walnut Creek in Grimes is due to the accidental release of a car wash detergent.

DNR investigating manure spill near Rock Valley in Lyon County

• 2/8/2022 1:33:00 PM
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ROCK VALLEY - DNR staff from the Spencer field office are investigating a manure spill about four miles north of Rock Valley.

DNR tracking fuel spill in Eldora

• 1/28/2022 6:00:00 PM
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ELDORA—DNR and emergency response staff are tracking down a fuel release in Eldora.

Wastewater discharge in city of Storm Lake

• 1/19/2022 1:13:00 PM
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STORM LAKE—Early this morning, wastewater flowed into the city of Storm Lake’s storm sewers for less than an hour.

Train derailment into Mississippi River near Montrose

• 11/15/2021 8:17:00 AM
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MONTROSE, IOWA -- At approximately 11:50 PM on November 13, 2021 a train collided with a barge that had been parked along the shore of the Mississippi River near Montrose in Lee County, Iowa. The southbound train operated by BNSF hit the stationary barge, derailing two locomotives and overturning several coal cars between the main line and side track. Several hundred gallons of diesel was released on the ballast material, and was seeping into the Mississippi River from the locomotive fuel tank. A number of coal ca...

Mitchellville boil order lifted

• 11/4/2021 2:55:00 PM
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MITCHELLVILLE - The boil advisory for the city of Mitchellville has been lifted after two sets of water samples tested safe for drinking.

Boil Order for City of Mitchellville

• 11/1/2021 1:58:00 PM
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MITCHELLVILLE, Iowa - Authorities issued a boil advisory for the entire community of Mitchellville after the city lost its water supply when a water main was damaged during a construction project.

DNR checking train derailment site near Carlisle

• 11/1/2021 1:21:00 PM
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CARLISLE - About 10:30 Friday night, a Union Pacific train derailed about one mile east of Carlisle where the railroad crosses the Middle River.

DNR investigating release of red paint to Clive creek

• 10/26/2021 4:12:00 PM
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WEST DES MOINES - DNR staff are investigating the source of red paint colorant that reached a tributary of Walnut Creek in West Des Moines and Clive.

DNR checking manure runoff south of Bloomfield

• 10/22/2021 4:02:00 PM
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BLOOMFIELD - Today the DNR checked a manure discharge about five miles south of Bloomfield in Davis County.

Avoid Spills and Fish Kills - 9 Tips for Successful Land Application

• 10/4/2021 10:02:00 AM
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“We’re in the midst of a long-term dry spell, that started more than two years ago,” says Tim Hall, DNR’s hydrology resources coordinator. “It will take us a long time to get out of this.”

DNR responds to complaints about Little Beaver Creek in Polk County

• 9/29/2021 7:22:00 AM
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GRIMES—DNR responded to complaints of odor and discolored water in Little Beaver Creek today.

Boil Advisory for Minburn in Dallas County

• 9/25/2021 8:31:00 PM
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MINBURN, Iowa - Authorities have issued a boil advisory for the residents of Minburn due to a water main break that caused a drop of pressure draining the water tower on Friday night. 

DNR investigates manure spill in Union County

• 8/13/2021 2:07:00 PM
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THAYER - Tuesday, DNR investigated cleanup of a manure spill about six miles south of Thayer.

Ongoing wastewater discharge in Davenport’s Walnut Creek

• 7/20/2021 6:00:00 PM
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DAVENPORT—An ongoing wastewater discharge in Walnut Creek was reported to the city of Davenport’s Public Works and to DNR about 2 p.m. today.

DNR checking diesel fuel cleanup in Tarkio River

• 7/19/2021 1:19:00 PM
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ELLIOTT - Sunday night, a broken axle caused a truck driver to lose control and enter the Tarkio River about 3 miles east of Elliott in Montgomery County.

DNR investigating black water entering Wapello County creek

• 7/19/2021 8:44:00 AM
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CHILLICOTHE - Responding to a complaint received just before noon today, DNR staff found black water entering South Avery Creek about one mile southwest of Chillicothe in Wapello County.

DNR monitoring insecticide release, cleanup after plane crash

• 7/15/2021 10:20:00 AM
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CARROLL - Prior to an emergency landing yesterday, a crop duster released several gallons of insecticide near a private residence southwest of Swan Lake State Park.

DNR investigated fish kill in Winneshiek County over weekend

• 7/12/2021 1:06:00 PM
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OSSIAN—The DNR investigated a fish kill about 1.5 miles west of Ossian on Saturday, July 10.

DNR responds to diesel fuel spill at Pilot Truck Stop in Urbandale

• 7/11/2021 2:59:00 PM
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URBANDALE, Iowa – A diesel fuel spill was reported to the Iowa DNR on Friday, July 9, around 2:30pm at the Pilot Truck Stop on Douglas Ave.

DNR investigating fish kill in Ames

• 7/9/2021 10:20:00 AM
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AMES, Iowa – DNR staff investigated a fish kill along Ioway Creek in Ames, Thursday, July 8 after a passerby noticed dead fish mid-morning and called the DNR.

DNR investigating substance and chemical odor in tributary near Afton

• 7/6/2021 9:13:00 AM
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AFTON, Iowa - The Iowa DNR received a call on Friday, July 2, 2021 regarding a milky white substance and chemical odor in an unnamed tributary that runs into Star Branch near the east edge of Afton in Union County.

Ongoing wastewater discharge in Eldon ended Tuesday evening

• 6/30/2021 4:02:00 PM
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ELDON—The city of Eldon has temporarily repaired a sewer line that washed out June 24, stopping an ongoing wastewater discharge.

Boil advisory for Onawa in Monona County lifted

• 6/27/2021 8:43:00 PM
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ONAWA - The boil advisory for Onawa that was issued on June 25 has now been lifted.

Boil advisory issued for Onawa in Monona County

• 6/25/2021 12:17:00 PM
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ONAWA - A malfunctioning sensor drained the city of Onawa’s water storage structure overnight Thursday.

Wastewater release in Anita goes to Turkey Creek

• 6/22/2021 8:00:00 AM
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ANITA - Early Sunday morning the city of Atlantic helped Anita Municipal Utilities jet out a plugged wastewater pipe, and notified DNR of a wastewater discharge into a nearby creek.

Wastewater discharge in Altoona

• 6/22/2021 7:56:00 AM
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ALTOONA - A plugged sewer line led to a discharge of several hundred gallons of process wastewater that reached a small tributary of Little Four Mile Creek near Altoona this morning.

Drinking water advisory lifted for Minburn

• 6/12/2021 11:26:00 AM
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The drinking water advisory that was issued for Minburn following a water main break on Monday has now been lifted.

DNR determines sewer smell on Clear Lake is not a sewer leak

• 6/11/2021 5:52:00 PM
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DNR staff determined sewer-like smell on Clear Lake is likely decaying aquatic vegetation, not a sewer leak into the lake.

Quick action helps prevent potential fish kill in Crawford County

• 5/28/2021 2:26:00 PM
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SCHLESWIG—About 6:30 p.m. Thursday, a transport company reported a fertilizer spill about three miles southwest of Schleswig. DNR received three other calls about the incident.

DNR, city and county work to find source of Shelby County diesel spill

• 5/28/2021 2:21:00 PM
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HARLAN: DNR staff responded to a diesel spill in Harlan Thursday, meeting with local officials as they worked to track down its source.

DNR seeking cause of dead trout in Fayette County town of West Union

• 5/27/2021 2:14:00 PM
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WEST UNION - DNR staff spent Wednesday in West Union working to track down the cause of a fish kill reported earlier that morning.

DNR aids HazMat and EPA teams responding to train derailment

• 5/18/2021 8:24:00 AM
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SIBLEY - Iowa DNR is on-site at the Sibley train derailment, working with emergency responders, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Union Pacific Railroad.

DNR responds to fire at Eddyville composting facility

• 5/3/2021 5:48:00 PM
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EDDYVILLE - Local fire departments responded Saturday afternoon to a large fire at an industrial facility, Chamness Technology, Inc., south of Eddyville.

Wastewater release in Postville

• 4/26/2021 10:16:00 AM
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POSTVILLE - Wednesday night, a pump at the Postville wastewater treatment plant was left on, causing wastewater sludge to overflow into Williams Creek on the northeast side of town.

DNR investigating fish kill and manure spill in Kossuth County

• 4/15/2021 6:51:00 AM
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WEST BEND—DNR responded this afternoon to a manure spill in Lotts Creek, about two miles northeast of West Bend.

DNR checking manure spill and fish kill near Rock Rapids

• 4/15/2021 6:49:00 AM
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ROCK RAPIDS—DNR staff are onsite checking the impacts of a large manure spill that reached Mud Creek northwest of Rock Rapids in Lyon County.

DNR traces Mason City spill to milk shake ingredient

• 4/14/2021 2:58:00 PM
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MASON CITY—Following up on reports of discolored water in a tributary of Cheslea Creek, DNR staff traced milk-colored water to Martin-Brower, a McDonald’s distribution center in Mason City.

DNR checking spill and fish kill in Plymouth County

• 4/6/2021 9:32:00 AM
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REMSEN—Responding to a report of brown water in a creek, DNR is investigating a manure spill and fish kill that occurred about five miles southeast of Remsen.

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