Officials with the state said they still hadn’t identified the source of an oil spill polluting a lake at a popular off-leash dog park in Anchorage as cleanup efforts continued Thursday.
U.S. Ecology technician Xander Logan vacuums a sheen from the surface of University Lake on Thursday. Officials closed the park Wednesday as multiple agencies responded to an oil spill.
“They’re still trying to discern if actual oil is entering the lake or it’s just from surrounding sediment, and if so, it’s probably not very much, if that’s the case,” Rawalt said. Cleanup efforts began last week when a barrier was placed around the contaminated water to help contain and absorb oil. Workers placed additional barriers Wednesday as the sheen grew in size.
USDA wildlife biologist Katie Krombach tries to discourage a mallard and ducklings from approaching a part of University Lake where an oil spill response was underway on Thursday.
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