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HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) - State regulators are proposing a $6,825 civil penalty against a Timberville farm for spilling thousands of gallons of manure into the Shenandoah River.
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality also is proposing that Windcrest Holsteins change its system for storing manure for land application.
Department inspectors say an estimated 24,000 to 120,000 gallons of manure spilled in the river's North Fork last fall.
Enforcement specialist Karen Hensley tells The Daily News-Record (http://bit.ly/wt5bAt ) that the spill was due to operator error.
Windcrest owner David Yutzy says the farm is cooperating with the DEQ and will follow its requirements.
Public comment on the proposed enforcement action will be accepted until March 14.
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