on June 28, 2023. Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation said it and the City of Anchorage are responding to a sheen on University Lake and warned visitors to not let dogs swim in the lake.
Portions of University Lake were blocked off with caution tape last week and signs urged dog owners to keep their pets from jumping in water where there was an oil sheen or smell. The spill was first reported on June 21, estimated at 20 gallons, and cleanup efforts began the next day, said Kelly Rawalt, a public information officer with DEC.
Employees from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Environmental Protection Agency and the municipality are visiting the site daily to monitor the spill, according to Rawalt.Booms were deployed last week, which help absorb and contain the oil, Rawalt said. The spill initially appeared to be contained to specific areas, but Rawalt said on Wednesday afternoon that the size of the sheen had grown, prompting the city to close the park.
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