Residents advised about wastewater overflow into creek that leads to the Line Creek
The City of Kansas City, Mo., Water Services Department report that a broken eight-inch sewer line near 707 NW 60th Street caused a wastewater overflow into an unnamed, non-recreational creek that flows to the Line Creek at 3 pm on Thursday, August 12th. The City's drinking water supply is not affected by this overflow.
The sewage was leaking at an estimated rate of two gallons per minute and was contained by an earthen dam constructed by the repair crew at 7:30 pm. The repair crew replaced 23 ft. of sewer pipe and the repair was completed at 10:30 pm on Aug. 12th. Approximately 500 gallons of sewage was discharged into the creek.
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