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Customers Advised About Wastewater Overflow Near 6835 Askew Avenue

Posted on May 25, 2018

(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 6835 Askew Avenue on Friday, May 25th, at 9:20 a.m. The overflow was the result of debris blocking the grates covering the combined sewer outfall. The overflow ended at 9:40 a.m. the same day and resulted in an overflow of 440 gallons of wastewater. The overflow entered a drainage ditch that leads to Blue River and was highly diluted due to wet weather conditions.

Cleaning crews removed the debris from the grates which restored normal flow to the system.

For more information, please contact Brooke Givens, Media Relations Coordinator, at brooke.givens@kcmo.org or 816.513.0284.

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KC Water maintains and operates water treatment and distribution systems, stormwater management systems, and wastewater collection and treatment systems for residential and business customers in Kansas City and for wholesale customers in the Kansas City area. KC Water is primarily funded by fees charged to customers based on their use or impacts on the three utility systems.

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