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Customers Advised of Wastewater Overflow Near 4104 N. Mersington Ave.

Posted on September 28, 2019

(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 4104 N. Mersington Ave. at 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 27, 2019. The overflow ended the same day at 8:35 p.m. and spilled approximately 5,925 gallons of wastewater.  A 10” sewer pipe was found broken between two manholes. Wastewater surfaced and entered into Buckeye Creek. The sewer pipe was also exposed due to erosion in the creek. Repair crews have implemented bypass pumping to remove the sewage from the creek. Warning signs were posted.

For more information contact Heather Frierson, KC Water Media Relations Coordinator, at heather.frierson@kcmo.org 816-513-0280, cell 816-674-0211.

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