A fertilizer tank leak has killed fish for miles in central Indiana, environmental officials said Monday.
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State conservation officers reported large numbers of dead fish Sunday afternoon in the waters around Flint Creek near West Point in Tippecanoe County, Indiana Department of Environmental Management officials said. Official response personnel determined the killings spanned approximately 10 miles, starting at a tributary of Flint Run. Flint Run connects to Flint Creek, which flows into the Wabash River.
In Tippecanoe County, Indiana, a liquid nitrogen fertilizer leak reportedly killed fish for miles. (Fox News)
Responders detected elevated levels of ammonia nitrogen in the water due to a leak in a 30,000-gallon liquid nitrogen fertilizer storage tank at the nearby Scott Miller Farm. Officials said the farm’s owner had taken steps to contain the leak. Meanwhile, they are advising people and animals not to enter the water while the investigation continues.
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Contact information for Scott Miller Farms was not immediately available.
