Iowa DNR News

Environmental Services Division

 

For immediate release                                                                             Dec. 31, 2008

 

 

TYSON PLANT IN DENISON HAS WASTEWATER OVERFLOW

 

MEDIA CONTACT: Dan Stipe at (712) 243-1934 or (712) 250-8643; or Kevin Baskins at (515) 249-2814.

 

DENISON – A plugged line coming from a holding pond at the Tyson Foods plant in Denison sent partially treated industrial wastewater into the Boyer River Wednesday afternoon.

 

However, the plant had completely stopped the flow to the river by 4 p.m. and had equipment on site to unplug the line.

 

The DNR Atlantic field office will inspect the site and discuss measures to prevent future problems.

 

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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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