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Huge manure spill reported at Dane County digester

BILL NOVAK | | 608-252-6483
Dec 2, 2013
Dec 2, 2013

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A ruptured pipe at the Dane County Community Digester north of Waunakee resulted in 300,000 gallons of manure spilling out onto the site last week.

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