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McDowell County Sheriff's Office
Thursday July 2nd, 2015 :: 10:28 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Statement from N.C. Department of Agriculture to farmers concerning contaminated lake water

The N.C. Department of Agriculture released the following statement to farmers concerning the unknown substance that killed hundreds of fish in North Fork River Wednesday:

"Farmers are cautioned from using water from the affected area for any agricultural purposes (crops, watering animals, etc.) until further notice."

Address/Location
McDowell County Sheriff's Office
593 Spaulding Rd
Marion, NC 28752

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-2235

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