According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, a manure runoff from a dairy farm in Manitowoc County is affecting water quality in Pine Creek. The DNR said this is in the area as it flows through the town of Newton, about five miles south of Manitowoc.
The DNR said they responded Monday evening to a complaint about a potential spill in the creek, which flows into Lake Michigan.
The spill has been contained at this time. The amount of runoff entering the stream is unknown and the impacts downriver are still being investigated. The dairy is working with DNR staff to address the issue. Agriculture specialists with the DNR will continue to monitor water quality in the creek.
