Thousands of gallons of wastewater from Fort Dodge discharged into the Des Moines River

Hundreds of thousands of gallons of wastewater from the city of Fort Dodge was discharged into the Des Moines River on Wednesday.

The city of Fort Dodge said a contractor hit a force main at the Kenyon Road bridge near the Des Moines River, causing approximately 400,000 gallons of untreated water to enter the river. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources was contacted around 4 p.m. Wednesday regarding the wastewater discharge.

Repairs were completed by Thursday and cleanup efforts have started, according to a news release from the DNR. No dead fish have been spotted yet.

Caution is advised for any downstream activity. The DNR also recommends people stay out of the river at this time.

An investigation is ongoing and the DNR will follow up with the city of Fort Dodge.

Kate Kealey is a general assignment reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach her at kkealey@registermedia.com or follow her on Twitter at @Kkealey17 .

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