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Arsenic in Sand Lake well water leaves Anchorage homeowners facing expensive connection costs

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Some Sand Lake residents in Anchorage are relying on private wells with arsenic levels above safe limits, and extending city water service to their neighborhood could cost more than $100,000 per home. The article describes how the expense is delaying access to clean drinking water for homeowners on Seaview Street.

Anchorage Daily News

Litter change along the Glenn Highway

Eagle River, Alaska, United States

Litter along the stretch of the Glenn Highway from Eagle River to Wasilla is significantly less noticeable.

Fuel vault at Anchorage medical campus believed to be source of University Lake oil spill

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Oil from a nearby fuel container leaked through the water system in the lake most likely due to heavy rains of the past month. Cleanup efforts were ongoing this week. It’s not clear when the park will reopen.

Anchorage Daily News

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