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(Kansas City) This weekend’s heavy rainfall has affected operations at four wastewater pump stations.  This is causing highly diluted wastewater to spill into local waterways. The affected facilities are: 87th Street Pump Station, 8810 Prospect Avenue Buckeye Creek Pump Station, 5201 NE Birmingham Road Birmingham Pump Station, 11011 NE Birmingham Road Burlington Creek Pump Station, 4700 Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 9707 Shepherd Dr. at 6:20 p.m. Saturday, June 15, 2019. The overflow ended the same day at 9:00 p.m. and spilled approximately 8,000 gallons of wastewater.  A cleaning crew opened a grease stoppage and restored normal flow to the 8” sewer main.  Wastewater Read more…

(Kansas City, MO) – With record-breaking rainfall this year, KC Water is watching the Missouri River for potential flooding.  Currently the river is receding and there is no threat of water breaching the levee walls.  As a precaution, KC Water Preventative Maintenance Crews within the Stormwater Division are making sure stoplogs near the levee are Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – Two broken sewer mains are affecting operations at KC Water’s Santa Fe Wastewater Pump Station.  On Sunday, June 2nd, a 30” force main and a 12” sludge line broke underneath the street at 1200 Woodswether Road. Without those lines in service, KC Water is unable to pump wastewater to the treatment Read more…

(Kansas City, MO) – KC Water has cancelled the precautionary boil water advisory for customers within the boundaries of Woods Chapel Road, Little Blue Road, 79th Street and Lee’s Summit Road. 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…

(Kansas City, MO) – KC Water is issuing a precautionary boil water advisory to customers within the boundaries of Woods Chapel Road, Little Blue Road, 79th Street and Lee’s Summit Road – this includes customers on both sides of Woods Chapel Road and Lee’s Summit Road – who may have experienced low water pressure due Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 8801 James A. Reed Rd. which started on Friday, May 24, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. and ended at 7:12 p.m. on the same day.  The rate of overflow was approximately 50 gallons per minute and is the result of a broken 8” sewer main.  Highly diluted wastewater from heavy rainfall entered Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – This week’s heavy rainfall has affected operations at four wastewater pump stations and one wastewater treatment plant.  This is causing highly diluted wastewater to spill into local waterways. The affected facilities are: 87th Street Pump Station, 8810 Prospect Avenue Buckeye Creek Pump Station, 5201 NE Birmingham Road Birmingham Pump Station, 11011 Read more…

 (Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 8500 E. 93rd Street on Monday, May 21, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. The overflow was the result of a clogged 8” sewer main.  Cleaning crews cleared the main to restore normal flow to the system. The overflow ended 45 minutes later and spilled approximately Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 4700 Green Hills Road at 1:45 a.m. on May 21st, 2019.  Heavy rain overwhelmed the Burlington Creek pump station which allowed wastewater to spill into Burlington Creek and that creek leads to the Missouri River. A total amount of wastewater will be determined Read more…