Fish Kill Event - West Platte River

Creston

Event ID: 750
Date of Kill: 11/2/2007
Waterbody Type: River/Stream
Cause Origin: Anthropogenic
Cause: Other Chemical/Pollutant
Mode: Discharge
Magnitude: 3 (1001 - 5000 fish killed)
Estimated Fish Killed: 2,583
Kill Length: 4.50 miles
Valuation: $5,924.20
Investigation Expenses: $1,002.04
County: Union
ESD Field Office: FO 4
Fisheries Office: Mt. Ayr State Hatchery
LongDD: -94.40672
LatDD: 41.04698
Created Date: 4/28/2008 1:11:00 PM
Last Update: 2/19/2019 12:29:52 PM

For more information about this fish kill event, contact the Field Office or Fisheries Office listed above.

Impacted Assessment Segments

Lat/Long uses WGS84 datum

Highlighted river segments indicate those impacted in part or whole by this fish kill event. It is not meant to represent the actual extent of the kill.

Onsite Comments

The loss of fish occurred as a result of a passage of a green dye, Zyglo, through the Creston Wastewater Treatment Plant. The dye was discharged by a local industry.