Kansas City is no stranger to flooding, and the impacts of floods can be both emotionally and financially devastating. To understand the potential danger, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides an online tool to help the public to estimate potential flood damages at www.floodsmart.gov/cost-flooding. Keep in mind that most standard homeowners’ insurance policies do Read more…
KC Water understands that managing utility bills can sometimes be challenging. Unexpected expenses or higher-than-anticipated water usage can make it difficult to keep up with payments, potentially leading to service interruptions. To support our customers, KC Water is hosting a Water Fund Utility Assistance Event on Tuesday October 22nd, 2024 from 9am to 2pm. Find Read more…
KC Water crews responded to a wastewater overflow near 1601 NW 38th Street in Kansas City, MO at 1:30 pm on Monday, October 14th, 2024, and ended at 8:00 pm the same day. 39000 total gallons spilled and entered into the Missouri River. The overflow was caused by a break in a 20-inch main near Read more…
KC Water crews responded to a wastewater overflow near 3000 NW Vivion Road in Kansas City, MO at 8:30 am on Thursday, October 10th, 2024, and ended at 11:30 am the same day. 3,600 total gallons were spilled and entered nearby Line Creek The overflow was caused by a 3rd part contractor for another utility Read more…
KC Water has cancelled the precautionary boil water advisory for all but one residence on Wenzel Avenue between E 105th street and E 107th. KC Water has contacted the resident directly. KC Water has sampled and tested the tap water in this area to ensure water quality and safety. Water tests conducted on the tap Read more…
Out of an abundance of caution, KC Water is issuing a precautionary boil water advisory to 12 customers on Wenzel Avenue between E 105th street and E 107th. Sewage leaked into a damaged water main as it was being repaired. KC Water crews immediately cut off water from that pipe while it tests the water Read more…
KC Water presented the 2023 Annual Floodplain Management Plan Progress Report for the City of Kansas City, Missouri to local and federal officials this week. This report is required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the City to remain in FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which provides flood insurance to eligible property Read more…
KC Water crews responded to a wastewater overflow near 5419 N Jackson Ave in Kansas City, MO at 10:00 am on Thursday, September 5th, 2024, and ended at 11:am the same day. 3,000 total gallons were spilled and entered a storm catch basin that discharges into Mill Creek. The overflow was caused by debris inside the Read more…
KC Water crews responded to a wastewater overflow near 8507 Independence Ave in Kansas City, MO which occurred at 11:00 am on Thursday, August 29th, 2024, and ended at 4:35pm Friday, August 30th. 16,800 gallons were spilled and reached a storm drainage ditch that leads to the Blue River. The overflow was caused by vandalism Read more…
KC Water has cancelled the precautionary boil water advisory for customers on Wayne Avenue between 37th and 39th Streets. KC Water has 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 returned results which confirm water quality, and Read more…