Health experts warn of fecal contamination in Iowa floodwaters due to potential manure storage basin breaches from excessive rainfall.
Health experts warn of "fecal soup" in Iowa floodwaters after an agriculture-heavy region experienced unprecedented rainfall. Floodwaters have failed to recede in several northwest Iowa counties, prompting residents to find alternative water sources. The excessive rain may have caused overflows or breaches in manure storage basins for the millions of farm animals in the area, potentially contaminating water sources.
June 28, 2024
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