(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 8801 James A. Reed Rd. which started on Friday, May 24, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. and ended at 7:12 p.m. on the same day. The rate of overflow was approximately 50 gallons per minute and is the result of a broken 8” sewer main. Highly diluted wastewater from heavy rainfall entered a storm drainage ditch which leads to Little Blue River. KC Water cleaning crews opened debris stoppage and restored normal flow to the 8” collection system.
For more information contact Heather Frierson, KC Water Media Relations Coordinator, at heather.frierson@kcmo.org816-513-0280, cell 816-674-0211.
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