BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) – The Wisconsin DNR says nearly 100,000 gallons of manure spilled at a farm in Brown County Monday.
Officials say the spill occurred at the James Kroll Farm on Finger Road and County Road V in the Town of Humboldt, after a valve was left open by a farm employee.
The manure flowed 3.5 miles reaching the Luxemburg Road crossing and into School Creek.
School Creek is a tributary of the Kewaunee River.
Cleanup began early Tuesday and has been ongoing.
The DNR is working with Brown County Land and Water Conservation staff and the farm owner.
While officials say the spill at the farm has been fully contained, the process of flushing out the creek and collecting the contaminated water in recently created soil dams was still not finished as of mid-afternoon Thursday.
Officials advise the public that the water in the creek may not be safe for people or animals and says the groundwater may be at risk as well.
Any changes in water color or odor should be immediately reported to the DNR and county health department.
