KC Water leadership along with members of the Kansas City City Council and City Manager’s office broke ground today on the first major renovation of the department’s laboratory. Located next to KC Water’s water treatment facility in the Northland, the laboratory plays a vital role in protecting public health. Every day, laboratory staff test and Read more…
KC Water crews responded to a wastewater overflow near 3307 NW Vivion Road in Riverside, MO at 1:34 pm on Monday, August 4th, 2025, and ended at 2:45 pm the same day. 710 total gallons spilled, and some entered into the Line Creek. The overflow was caused by grease buildup inside an 8-inch sewer line. Read more…
KC Water contractors are making repairs to a 6-inch water main in the Northland, around 212 NE 115th street. The break occurred around 10am on Friday, August 1st. Due to the work, KC Water has shut a couple valves in the area, resulting in an estimated 80 customers to be temporarily cut off from water. Read more…
As of June 23rd, KC Water’s front entrance and customer lobby are reopened after a multi month renovation effort. The new lobby features not only brighter lights and a more open aesthetic but has several features that aim to enhance customers’ experience. These improvements include enhanced accessibility for customers, added security screening and privacy features, Read more…
Due to emergency work on an 8-inch water main in the area of 8009 N Elmwood, in the northern area of Kansas City is causing water outage for approximately 164 customers. Due to the length of the outage and the number of customers out of water, KC Water will be providing bottled water at the Read more…
As part of ongoing maintenance of water valves and in response to some emergency repairs to a transmission line in east Kansas City, KC Water will be temporarily shutting off water to approximately 250 customers in the area of Benton Blvd to Jackson Ave and E. 10th St. to E. Truman Rd. Estimated time for Read more…
KC Water is dealing with a main break in the area of E 11th to Truman and Benton Blvd to Jackson Ave. The call came in just after Noon on Saturday, June 28th. Crews will be closing several water valves in the area to be able to make emergency repairs on the main. Repair times Read more…
As part of ongoing efforts by KC Water to maintain high quality water infrastructure, the department will be replacing 10 valves in the area of Forest Ave to Woodland Ave and E. 35th St. to E. 41st St, or generally around the intersection of 39th and Paseo Blvd on Tuesday, June 10th, 2025. To do Read more…
On Thursday, June 12th, representatives from KC Water will join Spire, Evergy and the MId-America Assistance Coalition (MAAC) for a community event at Reconciliation Services (3101Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64109) to help customers who need assistance with their utility bills. KC Water staff will be able to walk customer through the different assistance options, Read more…
Spring has sprung and Summer is not too far behind it here in Kansas City, which means rain and storms are on the way. As the metro enters into the wettest months of the year, it is important to know how to protect yourself from sudden storms and the flash flooding that comes with it. Read more…