(Kansas City, MO) – The Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant has been pumping, treating, and cleaning wastewater for nearly 60 years. Located in the West Bottoms, this treatment plant receives wastewater and stormwater from the downtown and West Bottoms area. On average this plant receives about 16 million gallons of water per day. This older area Read more…
(Kansas City, MO) – As spring approaches, so do the ever changing weather conditions. These weather conditions can sometimes affect the taste and odor of our tap water but it does not affect water quality or safety. Some KC Water customers may notice a slight change to the taste of their tap water. Seasonal changes such as rain, temperature, Read more…
Celebrating Tap Water, “There when you need it” (Kansas City, MO) – KC Water and partners throughout North America today kicked off Drinking Water Week celebrations by showcasing the different ways tap water is “There When You Need It.” Drinking Water Week is May 1-7 this year. KC Water is observing Drinking Water Week by Read more…
(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 4001 NW 82nd Street at 10:13 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2022. It ended the next day at 12:32 a.m. Thursday, April 21, 2022. A manhole was found overflowing near the location. Wastewater surfaced and entered into Line Creek. Crews are working to dislodge Read more…
(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 4304 N. Topping Avenue just before 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 15, 2022. Crews discovered the overflow after dye testing the sewer main. The cause is a broken concrete encasement around the pipe. Wastewater has reached Searcy Branch, which leads to the Missouri River. Read more…
(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 2800 Clay Edwards Drive at 5:00 p.m. on April 7, 2022 where crews found a blocked sewer main and a manhole overflowing. Wastewater surfaced and entered into Rock Creek which leads to the Missouri River. Repair crews are on site to remove the Read more…
(Kansas City, MO) – KC Water’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility located at 4707 Deramus Avenue is closed due today due to staffing issues. The facility expects to reopen as usual on Wednesday, January 22nd. We apologize for any inconvenience. The Household Hazardous Waste facility accepts household chemicals and hazardous materials from residents in Kansas City Read more…
(Kansas City, MO) – The Blue River Wastewater Treatment Plant is where most of the used water that goes down sinks, toilets, and sewers in Kansas City ends up. Now, the decades old plant is coming down and in its place will be a state-of-the-art facility that will turn wastewater into biosolids. What makes this Read more…
(Kansas City, MO) – KC Water’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility located at 4707 Deramus Avenue will resume normal operations at 9:00 this morning. The facility had to close Thursday due to a broken heater and bitter cold temperatures. While most of the repairs have been completed, the facility may still need to close intermittently today Read more…
(Kansas City, MO) – KC Water’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility located at 4707 Deramus Avenue is closed due to a broken heater. Because the facility needs to keep the doors open to intake and process materials, the building cannot retain any heat to protect employees from the bitter cold. The replacement part is expected to Read more…