FRANKLINVILLE, N.Y. (WKBW) — In August, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation launched an investigation into a fish kill along Ischua Creek , a popular recreational waterway in Cattaraugus County.

Shortly after, the DEC directed the Great Lakes Cheese facility in Franklinville to take immediate actions to address impacts related to the discharge of organic waste to Ischua Creek.

"The actions follow reports earlier this week involving visible effluent discharge and odors from the facility's outfall to the creek and a significant die-off under ongoing DEC investigation that is affecting tens of thousands of fish and many aquatic species," the DEC said in a release.

On Tuesday, Great Lakes Cheese confirmed to 7 News that it has resumed "limited production" as the

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