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Wis. town barred from beefing up farm water rules

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MILWAUKEE (WKOW) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court says a rural town cannot force water quality standards on a livestock farm that are tougher than the state requires.

Magnolia, about 30 miles south of Madison, accused a farmer of polluting the water supply with manure from Larson Acres' cows. The decision Wednesday means the town cannot demand that the 2,900-cow farm take extra steps to control pollution.

Similar cases have been filed in six other Midwestern states. Wisconsin's is believed to be the first to reach a state supreme court.

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