Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reported on June 3, 2018 at 727 Shawnee Street

Water Pollution Control (WPC) received a call June 3, 2018 at 11:57 p.m. from an individual at 727 Shawnee Street stating that their sanitary sewer was backing up into their basement.

ACTION TAKEN:  When WPC crews arrived at 12:20 p.m., they noticed that the individual was pumping water from the basement into a storm drain in the alley. WPC stopped this process and informed the individual that sewer water would contaminate the storm drain. WPC cleaned the sewer line which returned to normal flow. WPC placed a contaminated creek sign out and took E. coli samples.

FURTHER ACTION TAKEN: WPC is testing the creek for E coli. Once the results of these tests are known and the E. coli level are deemed within necessary numbers by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), signs will be removed.

RISK TO PUBLIC: The City asks that residents keep their children and pets away from this creek until the signs are removed. The affected areas are Three-Mile Creek from Broadway Street to the east side of the bridge on Seventh Street.

WHAT RESIDENTS CAN DO TO HELP: Public Works would also remind residents to contact WPC any time day or night and weekends if they have a sewer leak. Please call (913) 682-1090.

UPDATE as of June 5, the results of E. coli testing have showed lower than KDHE allowable limits, so the City has removed the contaminated creek signs from the affected area.