Up to 20K fish killed following dam failure connected to contaminated creek; Napoleon addresses water safety

Up to 20K fish killed following dam failure connected to contaminated creek; Napoleon addresses water safety

Thousands of fish in the Maumee River were killed as a result of the Huston Creek fertilizer contamination in Henry County

Chemical spill kills 20,000 fish in Ohio river

A large fish kill is under investigation in northwest Ohio after heavy rainfall caused a containment dam for a chemical spill to fail, sending fertilizer into the Maumee River, according to city officials. Napoleon Fire and Rescue responded Saturday after reports of a large number of dead fish near Meyerholtz Park. Crews launched an airboat… Source