Minn-Dak Farmers Co-op Pays Fine For Discharges, Other Environmental Violations

Wahpeton based Minn-Dak farmers cooperative has taken corrective actions and paid a $70,000 penalty to the Minnesota pollution control agency following an investigation into a complaint of smelly, polluted waters in Wilkin County.

 

 

 

 

Wahpeton based Minn-Dak farmers cooperative has taken corrective actions and paid a $70,000 penalty to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency following an investigation into a complaint of smelly, polluted waters in Wilkin County.

The MPCA investigated after receiving a complaint in May 2011 about polluted water in drainage area's that feed into the Rabbit River. The investigation traced the problem to runoff discharges at three of Minn-Dak's sugarbeet storage locations.

The cooperative was also cited for failing to immediately report the discharge problems and for not taking immediate steps to correct the issue.

(KFGO News file photo)

 

Don Haney

   

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