According to court reports, Glen Stahl of Stahl Farms is being sued by Scott and Judy Treml, who claim that the farm had spread about 84,000 gallons of liquid manure on an 80-acre field last year. But after the snow melted, much of that manure seeped into the water supply of the Treml home.

Officials say $200,000 will be used for the installation of new environmental improvements at Stahl farms, including enlarged manure storage structures and runoff control devices to prevent the need to spread liquid manure in frozen snow-covered ground in the future. Stahl is also liable to the state for $100,000 in civil penalties for violating his DNR issue to discharge permit on several occasions. However, that can be reduced to $50,000 if Stahl implements all of the environmental improvements that he is obligated to install.

Another $80,000 will go directly to the Treml family for compensation of replacing their well and for medical expenses as well as pain and suffering.