Kansas City residents seeking financial help with their water bill and community members interested in career opportunities with KC Water are invited to attend the KC Water Utility Assistance Event and Resource Fair on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 4700 E. 63rd St. The event is designed to connect Read more…
KC Water celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Briarcliff Water Treatment Plant on Monday, October 26, recognizing a century of providing clean, reliable drinking water to Kansas City and surrounding communities. First opened in 1926, the Briarcliff Water Treatment Plant has grown to serve more than 1 million people across 90 communities. As Kansas City’s Read more…
KC Water is aware of a service outage currently impacting our operations. Our crews are actively assessing the situation and working to restore service as quickly and safely as possible. We understand the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience while repairs are underway. Customers are able to make online payments. KC Water will Read more…
KC Water has cancelled the precautionary boil water advisory for the area of College Avenue from 57th Street to 59th Street, on Thursday afternoon, October 1, 2026. KC Water staff sampled and tested the tap water in this area to ensure water quality and safety. Water tests conducted on the tap water in this area Read more…
Out of an abundance of caution, KC Water is issuing a precautionary boil water advisory to customers in the area of College Avenue from 57th Street to 59th Street, due to a loss of positive pressure on a water main during repairs to a main break. A repair timeline is still being determined. A Boil Read more…
KC Water has cancelled the precautionary boil water advisory for the area of 27th Street from McKinley to Stark Avenue, on Friday morning, September 25, 2026. KC Water staff sampled and tested the tap water in this area to ensure water quality and safety. Water tests conducted on the tap water in this area have Read more…
KC Water has reopened all lanes of Southwest Trafficway following the successful repair of a sinkhole that prompted emergency roadway closures and extensive infrastructure repairs. Work began after KC Water was notified of a street cave-in along Southwest Trafficway shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Crews immediately responded to assess the situation, Read more…
KC Water continues to investigate the cause of a street cave-in along Southwest Trafficway and will implement additional traffic closures Friday morning to support excavation work and ensure public safety. As of Friday, August 28, department crews initiated a full closure of all southbound lanes on Southwest Trafficway, and one northbound lane between 29th Street Read more…
KC Water crews continue to investigate the cause of a street cave-in along Southwest Trafficway and will implement additional traffic closures overnight to support excavation work and ensure public safety. Beginning at 9 p.m. on Thursday, August 27, Streetwise crews will begin establishing traffic control measures and lane closures associated with the next phase of Read more…
KC Water continues to investigate the cause of a street cave-in along Southwest Trafficway between 28th Street and 31st Street. Beginning at 9 a.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2026, traffic pattern changes will be put in place in both directions along Southwest Trafficway: Southbound traffic will be reduced to one lane beginning at the Interstate 35 exit ramp and Read more…