KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The playground and walking trail at Kingston Lake Park in Overland Park will reopen Saturday, but the lake will remain closed as crews make sure no diesel fuel spilled into the lake.
A business owner reported an odor from the lake Thursday to the Overland Park Fire Department.
An update from the city Friday states their water quality team continues to monitor the water at the lake.
“Safety is the top priority in our parks and throughout the city,” Parks and Recreation Director said Bryan Toben in a news release. “We encourage the community to avoid the area and report any suspicious behavior to the Overland Park Police Department by calling 911 or the non-emergency number.”
The news release states the hazmat crew believes the smell "is related to an off-road diesel fuel spill."
The Hazmat Team searched upstream waterways and did not find any spills.
In addition, the crews put a boom at the lake's spillway to prevent any fuel from spreading from the lake.
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