(Kansas City, Mo.) – Due to weather conditions, KC Water’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility is closed. The facility will reopen tomorrow. Items may be dropped off on Thursday. For more information, please contact Brooke Givens, Media Relations Coordinator, at brooke.givens@kcmo.org or 816.513.0284. ### KC Water maintains and operates water treatment and distribution systems, stormwater management systems, and wastewater Read more…
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KC Water Issues Wastewater Bonds at Low Rate
Posted on Feb 5, 2018Bonds Will Enable Nearly $180 million in Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements
KC Water’s Household Hazardous Waste Program Set a Record for 2017
Posted on Jan 18, 2018(Kansas City, Mo.) – 2017 was a record breaking year for KC Water’s Household Hazardous Waste program. Customers dropped off 1.6 million pounds of products such as cleaners, light bulbs, fuels, and batteries. That’s an 11% increase over 2016. More than 10,000 local households used the free facility to safely dispose of anti-freeze, paint, and Read more…
KC Water Alerts Drivers to East 63rd Street Detour Due to Water Main Repairs
Posted on Jan 5, 2018Necessary work, beginning January 8th, will require detours and road closures
KC Water Reminds Customers to Prepare Their Pipes for the Extreme Cold
Posted on Dec 28, 2017Simple steps can save customers from expensive repairs & damage from freezing pipes
KC Water Keeps an Eye on Local Creeks, Streams, & Rivers
Posted on Dec 20, 2017(Kansas City, Mo.) – Because the Missouri River is where Kansas City gets its drinking water, the health of local creeks and streams is vitally important to KC Water. Several times a year, KC Water Senior Environmental Officer Jing Tao and Environmental Compliance Officer Michael Radabaugh wade into local waters with containers and tools to Read more…
KC Water Joins Local and Federal Leaders to Celebrate Final Stage of Enhanced Flood Protection for Southwest Boulevard
Posted on Dec 18, 2017(Kansas City, Mo.) – Protecting businesses and homes along Southwest Boulevard from flooding took another step forward. On December 15th, local and federal leaders celebrated the start of the final phase of the Turkey Creek Flood Control Project. “Turkey Creek flows through Kansas to the Kansas River but when heavy rains came, the flood waters Read more…
KC Water Goes 300-Feet Underground To Take a Closer Look at 90-Year Old Tunnel
Posted on Dec 6, 2017(Kansas City, Mo.) – Imagine digging a tunnel underneath the Missouri River with a pickaxe. That’s how KC Water built its first tunnel to send treated water to homes and businesses south of the Missouri River. That was in the 1920’s. Now, some 90 years later, an underwater camera shows just how well that crucial Read more…
KC Water Receives Environmental Education Service Award
Posted on Nov 17, 2017(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water’s community-wide work to educate students and customers about the importance of water quality continues to gain momentum and praise. KC Water recently received an Environmental Education Service Award from the Missouri Environmental Education Association (MEAA). KC Water was praised for several initiatives, including creation of Journey of Stormwater: KC to Read more…
KC Water Urges Customers to Keep FOG Out of Sinks and Drains
Posted on Nov 15, 2017(Kansas City, Mo.) – While fog can cause problems for drivers, FOG can ruin your Thanksgiving holiday. FOG is the fats, oils, and grease that are left over from cooking. While it may be tempting to pour FOG down the drain, please don’t do it. KC Water Utility Supervisor Christopher Ashley explains why. “You only Read more…