The Maple Ridge Dairy in Marathon County spread
250,000 gallons of manure on a frozen field on 2/27/02. These images
document the spill and run-off of the manure onto a neighbor's land and
into tributaries of the Big Eau Pleine River. Click
here to see a news release about the lawsuit that has been filed.
Each image is linked to a larger, high quality
jpg file that may take some time to download.
Manure ponding on neighbor's woodlot and running towards unnamed
tributary.
Manure ponding on cropfield and running off into neighbor's woods.
Manure ponding on intended site.
Manure in unnamed tributary of the Eau Pleine River.
Additional images of the spill can be obtained from the Sierra
Club at 608-256-0565.
