BRITT – A fish kill in Hancock County west of Britt is being investigated by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Approximately one-and-a-half to two miles of the headwaters of the Boone River has been affected by the fish kill. The fish are smaller, minnow-type species.
The fish kill appears to have originated from the North Central Coop facility at Hutchins, west of Britt. It is believed that two tanks of water that had been used during the process of emptying a storage tank were poured out on the driveway. Approximately 300 gallons of water containing some ammonia entered a tile line which ran to the headwaters of the Boone River.
The DNR was still on the scene Saturday afternoon to determine the extent of the fish kill.
