(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 416 Manchester Ave. at 3:30 p.m. Friday, September 4, 2020. The overflow is currently ongoing. Wastewater has surfaced from a gate flap on a 30” sewer main and is entering into the Blue River. Cleaning and repair crews are onsite. Signs are being posted. KC Water will send a notification after the overflow has been contained.
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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