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Wastewater Spill at Ethanol Plant Blamed on Pipe Bursts

AltEn facility in Mead, NE, had been ordered to close the prior week

February 16, 2021

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Environmental officials say a frozen pipe has burst at a Nebraska ethanol plant that had been ordered to close a week ago, causing a wastewater spill, reports Nebraska TV.

The AltEn ethanol plant reported the accidental discharge around 2:30 a.m. Friday at the facility near Mead, NE.

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy has sent staff and is monitoring the situation.

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