DNR investigates reported manure discharge in Bear Creek

What happened

A manure discharge was reported in Bear Creek in Cherokee County. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating the incident.

KTIV reported the development. The report identifies Bear Creek as the affected waterway and places the incident in Cherokee County.

Investigation underway

The Iowa DNR’s investigation is the next step in determining what happened. The agency is examining the reported discharge, but the investigation has not produced a final finding.

That means the source of the manure, the amount involved and the effect on Bear Creek have not been established in a final agency determination. The investigation may also determine whether additional action is needed, but no outcome has been announced.

What is known now

The central facts are that a manure discharge was reported and that the Iowa DNR is investigating. The report does not establish a final conclusion about the incident.

Bear Creek is identified as the location, and Cherokee County is the area named in the report. Further information will depend on the DNR’s investigation and any public update from the agency.

KTIV reported on the manure discharge and DNR investigation.