ADAIR COUNTY, Iowa — A diesel spill is turning parts of the Middle Nodaway River red and potentially causing ecological problems, the Iowa DNR said in a Thursday release.
An Adair County Conservation Officer first reported a "red sheen" in a Middle Nodaway River tributary to the DNR Atlantic Field Office on March 7.
Field office staff found that the spill, which impacted part of the river between Indian and Jordan Avenues in Adair County, originated from an above-ground storage tank's overflowing vent tube on a farm owned by Kading Land Company Inc.
At this time, the amount of spilled diesel is unknown, and no dead fish have been reported.
Investigation is ongoing into the diesel spill, with the DNR promising "to work with the responsible party to clean up the spill".
In the state of Iowa, "any person manufacturing, storing, handling, transporting, or disposing of a hazardous substance [has] to notify the department and local law enforcement of the occurrence of a hazardous condition. The notification should be made as soon as possible, but not later than six hours after the onset or discovery of the hazardous condition."
You can report any potential spill you see to the Iowa DNR at (515) 725-8694.
