"Kansas City Sewer History," presentation by John Dunn
Channel: kcdigitalvideo
Date: 2016-08-17

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“A History of Water Pollution in Kansas City,"
by John Dunn, Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Cities interact with the Big Muddy (Missouri River) on a daily
basis through the infrastructure of pipes, pumps, and treatment
plants. This has been a constant dynamic in Kansas City from the
first drainage pipe in OK Creek to the recent decisions
concerning combined sewer overflows and stormwater
management. Kansas Cities uses of the river and our attitudes
have changed with time.

In this presentation John Dunn shares a short history of how our
Kansas City grew, and how our water infrastructure grew with it.
The Clean Water Act brought about big changes in the national
picture and Kansas City was no exception. He will talk about the
basics of our current water and waste water systems and the water
issues facing the KC Metro.

John Dunn, is an EPA Engineer with over 25 years of water
experience. The mission of the United States Environmental
Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment.

Big Muddy Speakers Series (Kansas City) hosted by Healthy Rivers
Partnership (http://www.healthyriverspartnership.com/), Lakeside
Nature Center (http://www.lakesidenaturecenter.org/), and
RiverRelief (http://www.riverrelief.org/) at the Westport
Coffeehouse Theater (http://www.westportcoffeehouse.com)

Musical Credits:

"Everybody Poops,"
by Audionautix. 
Creative Commons Attribution license 
http://audionautix.com/ 

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