Do These Sound Familiar?

The following lists are causes/sources of fish kills in the Spring River Basin, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation. Do these contaminants sound familiar? How many times does it have to happen before we say, STOP IT!

Barry County:Industrial waste, Hog manure, Poultry Process water, Ammonia, Sewage (3 times) , Agricultural manure.

Barton County:Toxins, Fertilizer, Spawning stress, Sewage, Petroleum, Animal fat spill, Landfill leachate, Agriculture byproduct, Ammonia phosphate, Ammonia.

Dade County: Truck spill.

Jasper County: Industrial wastes, Anhydrous ammonia, Ammonium hydroxide, Asphalt sealer, Potassium hydroxide, Hydrochloric acid, Urea ammonia(2 times), Acid Mine drainage, Sewage(5 times), Pipeline break, Truck spill, Ammonia, Acid, Sulfuric acid, Chemical spill (11 times), Petroleum, Kerosene, Acid/Alkali spill, heavy metal.

Lawrence County: Sewage effluent, Sewage(8 times), Food spill, Ammonia, Dioxin, Oil spill, Hog waste.

Newton County: Aquashade, Dursban, Bentonite, Municipal wastes, Diesel fuel, Aquatic habitat destruction, Pipeline break, Railway spill, Lindane, Demolition material.