(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 4000 Mersington Ave. at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, July 9, 2020. The overflow ended a few hours later at 7:50 p.m. and spilled approximately 1,700 gallons of wastewater. The cause of the overflow was a broken 15” sewer main crews found while investigating a Read more…
(Kansas City, MO) – KC Water’s Household Hazardous Waste facility located at 4707 Deramus Ave. will be closed Friday and Saturday, July 3 & 4th for the holiday weekend. Business hours will resume Thursday, July 9, 2020. Regular business hours are: Thursday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday 9 Read more…
(Kansas City, MO) – After more than a year, Woodswether and Santa Fe intersection in the West Bottoms is open. KC Water rebuilt a 120-inch combined sewer and replaced other stormwater lines, sanitary sewers, and water lines after a sinkhole occurred which collapsed the intersection near 1200 Woodswether Rd. on June 2, 2019. The street Read more…
(Kansas City, MO) – KC Water joined Colonel William Hannan Jr., Commander of the Kansas City District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, on a tour of the East Bottoms Levee Rehabilitation Project near Berkley Riverfront Park last week. “I’m really here to see how it’s going and talk to our folks on the ground who Read more…
(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water released its annual 2020 Water Quality Report. The report, which can be found online at www.kcwater.us, provides an easy-to-understand overview of Kansas City’s high-quality and great-tasting drinking water. “We are committed to providing Kansas City with high quality drinking water. We share this report with the public each year to inform and Read more…
Sewer connection checkups, plumbing activities suspended due to health and financial impacts (Kansas City, MO) – Today, KC Water announced the Keep Out the Rain program, a complimentary program offered by KC Water to help Kansas City residents find and fix prohibited sewer connections, will remain on hold due to COVID-19 impacts. While some of Read more…
(Kansas City, MO) – KC Water would like to thank customers for being responsible citizens and properly disposing of hazardous household materials at the HHW facility site at 4707 Deramus Avenue. During last weekend’s reopening, customers dropped off nearly 35,000 pounds of materials which far exceeds a normal weekend. With so many people anxious to Read more…
(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 5324 Cottage Ave. at 8:50 a.m. Monday, May 18, 2020. Crews found a manhole blocked by wipes. The blockage caused approximately 1,440 gallons of wastewater to spill into a drainage ditch leading to the Little Blue River. Workers removed the wipes and restored Read more…
(Kansas City, MO) – KC Water’s Household Hazardous Waste facility will reopen at 9:00 a.m., Friday, May 15th with restrictions in place to protect customers and employees. Customers will be required to remain in their cars during the drop-off process. Instead of signing a residency declaration, customers will just need to show their ID for Read more…
(Kansas City, MO) – KC Water commends the hardworking men and women who ensure tap water is “There When You Need It” during Drinking Water Week, May 3-9 this year. KC Water and the American Water Works Association (AWWA) observe Drinking Water Week by recognizing the vital role tap water plays in daily life, the Read more…