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

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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