FOND DU LAC COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) – Waterways have become contaminated and killed fish in areas of Fond du Lac County due to a manure runoff.
Malone and Mt. Calvary are the areas with affected creeks.
Residents should avoid contact with the water at the canoe launch at County Road CCC and the Sheboygan River.
Following heavy rain in the area on Monday freshly applied manure at Redtail Ridge Dairy ran off at least two fields and reached waterways.
A local septic pumper was contacted by the dairy farm to collect the manure-laden water.
The continued investigation and clean-up will be monitored by DNR staff.
Wells will not be affected by the runoff due to deep clay soils in the area, according to officials.
