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(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow at the Burlington Creek Pump Station, located at 4700 Green Hills Road, on Thursday, August 2nd at 8:00 p.m. The overflow was the result of an instrument malfunction which caused wastewater to spill into a culvert that leads to Burlington Creek which leads to the Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 13400 E. 49th Terrace on Sunday, July 29that 10:30 p.m.  The overflow was the result vandalism after someone put exercise equipment into the manhole.  The overflow ended at 8:45 this morning and resulted in an estimated overflow of 30,750 gallons of wastewater into a Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – Significant rainfall 25 years ago combined with already saturated soil caused the Missouri River to overflow its banks from North Dakota to St. Louis. From the middle of May through mid-July 1993 up to 40 inches of rain fell in parts of the Missouri River Basin. “At that point on July Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – A small section of Front Street is closed in both directions while crews make repairs on a water main and improvements are made on the railroad infrastructure. Repairs on the 12” main at 5301 Front Street are underway and expected to be completed later today. Road repairs are expected to be Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – Gardens need water and KC Water needs less stormwater in the sewer system. A solution is in full bloom. KC Water has partnered with Kansas City Community Gardens to implement the KC Grow Water Access program. It allows community gardens and urban farmers to apply for funds for water for their Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water’s Household Hazardous Waste Program accepts everything from automotive parts and batteries to used oil and lightbulbs. Effective July 1, 2018 residential customers planning to drop off more than 600 pounds of products at one time must make an appointment. Appointments for loads over 600 pounds will be accepted only Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – Businesses in the Swope Park Industrial Area near 75th and Cleveland in Kansas City got a boost from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps released its latest work plan for FY18 and it includes funding for a flood protection system for their area. The Swope Park Industrial Area has coped Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 3540 N. Cherry St. on Tuesday, June 12th, at 5:10 p.m. The overflow was the result of a collapsed 12” sewer main. The overflow ended at 11:45 p.m. the same day and resulted in an overflow of 11,850 gallons of wastewater. The overflow Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – Construction in south Kansas City is booming. Every day for the next few weeks a 16-ton crane will drop a 19-ton steel weight from 60-feet in the sky. It’s called dynamic compaction and it’s the latest step in building a levee to protect the Dodson Industrial District from flooding. “There are Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 6835 Askew Avenue on Friday, May 25th, at 9:20 a.m. The overflow was the result of debris blocking the grates covering the combined sewer outfall. The overflow ended at 9:40 a.m. the same day and resulted in an overflow of 440 gallons of Read more…