The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment has issued a health advisory to residents living along Indian Creek Trail from about 116th Terrace to College Boulevard due to an overflow of the sanitary sewer manhole into a ditch near Indian Creek Trail and Bluejacket Street in Overland Park. The ditch runs to Indian Creek near Switzer Road.
According to a news release from JCDHE, people are advised to avoid contact with Indian Creek at this location until further notice.
The Indian Creek Trail is open for use, but residents are also advised to keep their pets from touching the water.
Johnson County Wastewater crews have unblocked the line and are cleaning the ditch. The department is monitoring the location and conducting water tests on the creek to find out when the notice can be lifted, according to the news release.
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