DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – The state DNR says it’s working with the owner of an area dairy farm to get a manure spill under control.
It happened Thursday afternoon at New Horizon Dairy in De Pere, near Wrightstown off Fair Road west of State 57.
Officials say the weather conditions have been challenging, between warming temps and some melting snow.
It’s estimated 60,000 gallons of manure-contaminated water has been collected by vacuum trucks.
DNR officials say the contaminated water is pouring into an unnamed stream along the east and south sides of the field and into a ditch on the north side of the field.
The farmer has followed DNR protocol by immediately notifying the agency of the spill and implementing control measures.
