Where is the combined sewer system area?
Like many cities, Kansas City’s combined sewers are primarily located in the older areas of the city. The construction of combined sewer systems was common practice across the country from the mid 1800s to the 1970s. Combined sewers were built because it was more economical to build one pipe rather than two. The area served by combined sewers is approximately 56 square miles from State Line, East to the Blue River and the Missouri River, South to 85th Street.