Lost chance

To the editor:

I visited Mary’s Lake the week of the fish kill and noticed a sheen of oil over the surface of the water, which could have explained the “oxygenation” problems and solved the “mystery.” It would appear that city and Kansas Department of Health and Environment officials missed a good opportunity to remind people of the deadly result of illegal dumping of oil, chemicals and other environmental contaminants into storm sewers.

Kelly Barth,

Lawrence