Massive Fertilizer Spill in U.S. Kills Nearly All Fish Across 60-Mile Stretch of Rivers

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Over 750,000 fish are now dead in the Nishnabotna River after 1,500 tons of liquid nitrogen fertilizer spilled into the river.

Iowa Department of Natural Resources was notified about the spill by fertilizer company New Cooperative after a massive amount of nitrogen fertilizer spilled into a drainage ditch connected to the Nishnabotna River.

A fertilizer spill in Iowa wiped out much of the aquatic life across a 60-mile stretch of rivers in two states, officials said, leaving an estimated 789,000 fish dead in one of the region’s most ecologically devastating chemical spills in recent years.https://t.co/Fn4PmZeGj5

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 30, 2024

New Cooperative told Iowa DNR officials that the spill stemmed from a malfunctioning valve in a tank storing liquid nitrogen fertilizer that had gone unnoticed for several days.

Iowa DNR officials shared, “DNR Fisheries staff documented the fish kill occurring in all 49.8 miles of the East Nishnabotna and Nishnabotna Rivers downstream of the spill.”

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800,000 killed and another ecosystem destroyed on purpose by lunatic psychotics and their 'spills'. 1,500 tons.

I'm sure there will be no long-term damage. Animals don't drink water, right? Fish don't matter, right? https://t.co/8HVEYIAp5q

— Jessica Rose 🤙 (@JesslovesMJK) March 31, 2024

The Nishnabotna River is a tributary to the Missouri River and flows through Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska.

Fertilizer spill killed more than 750,000 fish in Nishnabotna River, Iowa DNR says https://t.co/K3megkabn4

— Des Moines Register (@DMRegister) March 29, 2024

Per Missouri Independence:

A fertilizer spill this month in southwest Iowa killed nearly all the fish in a 60-mile stretch of river with an estimated death toll of more than 750,000, according to Iowa and Missouri conservation officers.

That is the biggest fish kill in Iowa in at least a decade and the fifth-largest on record, according to state data.

And it could have been worse: Fish populations were likely smaller than normal when the spill happened because of cold water temperatures and low river flows.

“Thank goodness, in a way, it happened when it did,” said Joe Larscheid, chief of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ fisheries bureau. “But this is a big one. It’s a lot of river miles that have been impacted.”

The spill originated at NEW Cooperative in Red Oak, Iowa, where a valve that either malfunctioned or was not properly closed leaked about 265,000 gallons of liquid nitrogen fertilizer, most of which went into the nearby East Nishnabotna River.

The carnage spread to Missouri, where the unified Nishnabotna River flows for about 10 miles before it meets the Missouri River.

Matt Combes of the Missouri Dept. of Conservation, said there was “a near total fish kill.” #moleg #mogov via @jstrong712https://t.co/U2TMK7Whhf

— Missouri Independent (@MO_Independent) March 28, 2024

One man documented the aftermath of the fertilizer spill.

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