For immediate release: July 29, 2009

 

DNR INVESTIGATES FISH KILL NEAR NEW LONDON

 

MEDIA CONTACT:  Kurt Levetzow at (319) 653-2135 or (319) 653-8081 or [log in to unmask] 

 

NEW LONDON - The DNR is investigating a fish kill northeast of New London in Des Moines County. 

 

DNR staff responded to a report of dead crayfish in Flint Creek on Tuesday evening, but had not found any dead fish by 8:45 p.m. 

 

On Wednesday morning, DNR staff found numerous dead fish. The DNR took water samples to identify possible pollutants responsible for the fish kill. 

 

The DNR will conduct a fish kill count and continue to investigate the source of the fish kill. 

 

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Karen Grimes

Communications Bureau

Iowa DNR

502 East Ninth Street

Des Moines, IA 50319-0034

(515) 281-5135

 


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