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State environmental regulators reduced a fine that stemmed from a large fish kill last year in eastern Iowa after the owners of the culpable farm operation appealed.

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A eastern Iowa farm operation appealed the $10,000 fine levied by the state this year and had it reduced by 30%.

Iowa regulators believe liquid ammonia fertilizer caused the fish kill last year near Coggon.

Contaminated water from a fertilizer containment area at an eastern Iowa farm was routinely pumped into a tile drain, which poisoned a pond and more than 50,000 small fish.

Contaminated water from a fertilizer containment area at an Iowa farm was routinely pumped into a tile drain, poisoning a pond, creek and over 50,000 small fish, the state found.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has ordered a Coggon landowner to pay more than $20,000 after an investigation showed fertilizer pumped from the property killed more than 50,000 fish in Dry Creek last fall.