A popular dog park in Anchorage has reopened after a fuel spill in its lake prompted a nearly two-week closure. A state official said there was likely more fuel spilled into University Lake than was initially estimated.
Booms are placed to contain spilled oil near where water drains into University Lake on June 29, 2023. Officials closed the park Wednesday as multiple agencies responded to an oil spill.
A spokeswoman for the state Department of Environmental Conservation also said Tuesday there was likely more fuel spilled into University Lake than the 20 gallons that was initially estimated.No. 2 heating oil in a concrete structure under the east parking lot of A device that filters oil from water in the drainage system malfunctioned and the fuel released into the lake, according to Rawalt. The spill was first reported on June 21 andAn estimated 294 gallons of fuel is unaccounted for from the fuel vault, although it is unclear how much of that was captured by the municipality’s filtering system, Rawalt said. The device contained a large amount of fuel when it was emptied by the municipality, she said.
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