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Illinois EPA investigating after dead fish found floating in Rooks Creek in Pontiac
A potential liquid nitrogen leak near Soil Fertility & Pest Management on March 29 resulted in dead fish in Rooks Creek from Weston to Pontiac. According to a report from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, a leak was discovered about 11 a.m. on March 29 at 3112 N. 3350 E. Road. This placed the leak about three-quarters of a mile south of U.S. 24. The plant is located on the Weston Blacktop just north of U.S. 24.
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