(Kansas City, Mo.) – Heavy rainfall affected operations at two wastewater pump stations and caused highly diluted wastewater to spill into local waterways. Below are the pump stations that were affected and the creeks where the overflow occurred:
Buckeye Creek Pump Station, 5201 NE Birmingham Road – into Rock Creek which leads to the Missouri River.
Burlington Creek Pump Station, 4700 NW Green Hills Road – into Walnut Creek which leads into the Missouri River.
Wastewater overflow began Monday, August 26th, at 12:05 p.m. at the Burlington Creek Pump Station and ended the same day at 3 p.m. Overflow began Monday, August 26th, at 1:10 p.m. at the Buckeye Creek Pump Station and ended that night at 8 p.m. As of today, both facilities are operating at full capacity. The wastewater was significantly diluted due to the rainfall.
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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