DNR fines companies for littering, fish kill, excessive air and wastewater emissions

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: October 5, 2026

Words: 996

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is levying thousands of dollars in fines against companies that violated various environmental regulations.

Consent orders published by DNR show a landfill in Winnebago County was fined the department’s maximum of $10,000 in multiple instances for failing to contain litter. An iron foundry in Jefferson County also received the maximum administrative penalty for failing to test air emissions, as did an agricultural rendering facility for discharging …

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