A manure spill in Brussels Monday night could have been a lot worse if it was not without the quick action of everyone involved. Officials from the Door County Sheriff's Department, Brussels-Union-Gardner Fire Department, Sturgeon Bay Fire Department, and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources responded to the farm on Pit Court located near State Highway 57 where a valve on a manure holding tank malfunctioned. That caused nearly 150,000 gallons of manure to spill out. While much of it was contained to the barn, a small portion of it did roll down a hill into nearby Renard Creek. Crews were on the scene from 6:15 p.m. to just after 1 a.m. and members of the Door County Sheriff's Department reported that the water was clear and normal fish activity had returned later that morning. DNR Spill Coordinator Cody Heinze says he was able to get notified quickly and the spill was addressed efficiently because of the cooperation of the farmer and the responding crews.

If you witness a manure spill, you should call the DNR's manure spill hotline at 1-800-943-0003.