While making improvements to a transmission main connected to a water pump station near 63rd and Hardesty Tuesday October 7th, 2025, a part broke when water was restored leading to the main needing to be closed for additional repairs. KC Water is monitoring the water reserves from the pump station and is working on feeding Read more…
KC Water crews are dealing with an emergency water main break between Main street and Woodland Ave along 31st street impacting around 150 customers. The map below is a rough estimation of the impact area. The break occurred around noon, Thursday, September 25th. Several valves will need to be temporarily shut for repairs, which could Read more…
KC Water contractors are making repairs to a 12-inch water main in the Northland, around 8101 Baughman Rd. The break occurred after 7:30 am on Thursday, September 11th. The initial break caused an estimated 100 customers to be temporarily out of water. After KC Water staff re-rerouted a few valves in the area, water service Read more…
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…