Wastewater Spill In Cedar River Near Nashua

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(Nashua, IA) -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a discharge into the Cedar River.

DNR officials say a broken sewage pipe running under the Cedar River in Nashua, northwest of Waterloo, was discovered Wednesday night.

An estimated 16-thousand gallons of wastewater is flowing into the Cedar River and headed downstream per day.

Crews in Nashua hope to have the line fixed this morning.

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