Johnson County Health Department

News Release

Precautionary Health Advisory
Avoid Contact With Water In An Indian Creek Tributary Until Further Notice

In collaboration with Johnson County Wastewater and Johnson County Environmental Departments, Johnson County Health Department has issued a precautionary health advisory to residents living near the Indian Creek tributary stream due to a broken sewer line in the general vicinity of 99th Street and Hardy Drive in the City of Overland Park.

The Johnson County Health Department issued the first advisory on July 3, 2002, to radio, TV stations and the newspapers for residents living near the stream in the vicinity of the break. The Health Department advises individuals to have no contact with Indian Creek tributary at this location until further notice due to potential health risks. Residents are also advised to keep their pets from making contact with the water.

Johnson County Wastewater crews repaired the line on July 3, 2002 and are monitoring this location to ensure there are no further discharges into the stream. Runoff from recent rains may be contributing to higher than normal bacterial counts in this stream.

The Johnson County Environmental Department is conducting water quality tests on the creek to determine when this notice can be lifted.

For updates, please call Johnson County Wastewater’s Public Information Line at 913-681-3200, extension 2119.

July 10, 2002