Thursday, October 06, 2005
Nothing like trusting the CAFO operators to do the right thing.
Liquid Manure Spill Larger Than Initial Reports
Last Update: 10/6/2005 2:01:54 PM
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The liquid manure spill that fouled the Black River in August and killed dozens of fish, has been determined to be twice as large as was first reported.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation says seven to eight million gallons of liquid manure poured from a manure lagoon on Marks Farm near Lowville in early August into the nearby Black River.
The spill killed up to 250,000 fish, and forced Watertown to isolate its drinking water system from the river.
The DEC says the farm didn’t have a permit to have a manure lagoon. The farm’s owners also face millions of dollars in fines from the DEC for the spill.