Sewage discharge reaches North Walnut Creek in Polk County 10/29/2024 4:51:00 PM View Count 2697 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a wastewater discharge running into North Walnut Creek in Polk County
Correction: Red detergent did not reach Grimes creek 3/10/2022 2:10:00 PM View Count 1127 GRIMES—After DNR field staff investigated, they found red detergent spilled in Grimes on Monday had not reached North Walnut Creek—contrary to the initial report.
Release of red detergent to creek in Grimes has stopped 3/7/2022 5:00:00 PM View Count 1669 GRIMES—The red color in North Walnut Creek in Grimes is due to the accidental release of a car wash detergent.
DNR investigating release of red paint to Clive creek 10/26/2021 4:12:00 PM View Count 1302 WEST DES MOINES - DNR staff are investigating the source of red paint colorant that reached a tributary of Walnut Creek in West Des Moines and Clive.
Ongoing wastewater discharge in Davenport’s Walnut Creek 7/20/2021 6:00:00 PM View Count 1045 DAVENPORT—An ongoing wastewater discharge in Walnut Creek was reported to the city of Davenport’s Public Works and to DNR about 2 p.m. today.
Fish kills illustrate stream vulnerability 7/25/2019 2:48:00 PM View Count 2664 DES MOINES—Three fish kills reported to DNR in two days illustrate the importance of taking extra caution with chemicals and other pollutants when the weather is hot and dry.
DNR investigating fish kill on lower Walnut Creek 7/24/2019 10:45:00 AM View Count 2169 DES MOINES -- The DNR is investigating a fish kill along a two-mile stretch of lower Walnut Creek after a citizen reported seeing dead fish yesterday. DNR field staff were onsite yesterday and continue to investigate.
Source of sheen on Walnut Creek traced to truck stop 5/17/2018 8:12:00 AM View Count 2893 URBANDALE—DNR has traced the source of a sheen on Walnut Creek to the Pilot Travel Center near Douglas Avenue and Interstate 35/80 in Urbandale.
DNR checking for source of sheen on Walnut Creek 5/15/2018 8:16:00 AM View Count 2643 CLIVE - Sunday, the city of Clive’s fire department investigated a sheen on Walnut Creek, tracing it upstream to a storm drain just west of the Pilot Travel Center near Douglas Avenue and Interstate 35/80 in Urbandale.
Wastewater discharge ended in West Des Moines 2/23/2017 11:49:00 AM View Count 3741 WEST DES MOINES –The city of West Des Moines discovered untreated wastewater bubbling up from a manhole on the south side of the road in the 5400 block of University Avenue about 10:45 a.m. Wednesday.