IOWA FALLS, Iowa — About 50 gallons of diesel fuel spilled early Monday afternoon, reaching the South Fork of the Iowa River in Iowa Falls, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
The fuel spilled while an Agvantage FS truck was filling a farm diesel tank about five miles south of Iowa Falls, the DNR report said. The diesel fuel flowed about 50 feet into the river after an automatic shutoff valve failed.
By 5 p.m. Monday, the fuel had traveled about three miles downstream, and an environmental-cleanup contractor was en route, the DNR said. Waverly-based Agvantage FS is working with the contractor to place booms and contain the spill before it reaches Iowa Highway 65.
The DNR said it will continue to monitor cleanup activities and consider appropriate enforcement action.
