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Sewage Dump Kills Marine Life in McCloud Run Creek
Residents report foul odor and dead fish along the mile long McCloud Run in NE Cedar Rapids after a construction crew pumped sewage into the spring fed stream to repair a broken sewer main. Linn County Conservation Officer Orlan Handelan and local groups filed a report with the State Conservation Commission and the State Board of Health. Handelan collected water samples and fish photos for Des Moines analysis and said violations of laws against dumping may apply, though enforcement is uncertain. He noted cooperation from the city engineering department and Cedar Rapids mayor for future steps.
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State Conservation Commission
State Board of Health
McCloud Run
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Conservation Officer
Orlan Handelan
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Citizen-Times
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State Department of Health
Bob Johnson