The last line of the article is a statement we should all remember when
submitting public comment:
“Dumping sewage sludge in violation of (Iowa law) provided significant
economic benefit by saving time, manpower, fuel and equipment use/expense,”
the order said.

Company fined for sewage discharge near drinking water source
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An Ottumwa company will pay $5,500 for releasing thousands of gallons of
municipal wastewater into a rural area with a drain that leads directly to
underground tile lines. The wastewater flowed into a ditch and creek that
feed the Des Moines River, according to the Iowa Department of Natural
Resources. | Read more
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*Debbie Neustadt *


*Des Moines, Iowa*

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