Director says county will enforce ordinance on manure pits left idle 24 months

Sep 14, 2026

The county director told the committee staff have been sending letters to landowners and will require remediation or abandonment of manure pits that have been idle 24 months or more to protect groundwater; some pits were found to be active and therefore compliant.

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The director told the committee that county staff are continuing enforcement under the livestock waste management ordinance and have begun sending additional compliance letters to landowners.

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