Why weren't warnings given of chemical use?

My family and I spent a few days vacationing in beautiful Sandpoint last week. We had a wonderful time and the kids especially enjoyed swimming at City Beach.

It was a few days later that I learned that herbicides are dumped into the lake to treat invasive milfoil. I am outraged that my family and unborn child were exposed to dangerous chemicals.

There were no signs posted at the beach to inform unsuspecting visitors. If I had known, we would have never entered the water. There must be another way to manage the milfoil without exposing people and the environment to harmful chemicals.

GABBY BETZ

Red Lodge, Mont.