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(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 4620 Virginia Street at 9:00 a.m. Friday, September 25, 2020. The overflow ended at 9:20 p.m. the same day. Wastewater surfaced and entered into Brush Creek. Wastewater repair crews implemented bypass pumping which ended the overflow. Cleaning crews are onsite to remove rock Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 4620 Virginia Street at 9:00 a.m. Friday, September 25, 2020. The overflow is currently ongoing. Wastewater has surfaced and is entering into Brush Creek. Cleaning crews are onsite to remove rock and debris from the 27 inch main. KC Water will send a Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 6700 Zoo Drive at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 23, 2020. The overflow ended at 3:15 p.m. the same day. Wastewater surfaced about a foot away from a manhole and entered into a storm drainage ditch which leads to the Blue River. Crews are Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 8136 Troost Avenue at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday, September 22, 2020. It ended at 3:15 p.m. the same day.  An investigation found a manhole overflowing at the location. Wastewater entered into Boone Creek which leads to the Blue River. Cleaning crews removed debris from Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 9615 NE 89th Street at 12:30 p.m. Monday, September 21, 2020.  An investigation found a manhole and sewer line filled with rocks and debris.  Repair crews have begun work to replace 10-15 feet of sewer main. The overflow ended at 3:30 and spilled Read more…

Two Wastewater Treatment Plants Honored for Outstanding Compliance Records (Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water’s KC Rocky Branch Wastewater Treatment Plant, at 500 NE 132nd Street earned its first Platinum Peak Performance Award for five years of 100% compliance. Every day, toilets, sinks, and drains across Kansas City take millions of gallons of wastewater away Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – Some KC Water customers may have recently noticed a slight change to the taste of their tap water.  Changing weather conditions can affect the taste and odor of tap water, but they do not affect water quality and safety. Seasonal changes such as rain, temperature, river water levels, and even runoff Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – This week, September 14th – 21st, is the national United for Infrastructure Week:  A Week to Champion America’s Infrastructure.  Infrastructure is critical for a prosperous society and water infrastructure leads the way. “When water infrastructure is ignored, there is a risk to public health, the environment and to life itself. These Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 416 Manchester Ave. at 3:30 p.m. Friday, September 4, 2020. The overflow ended at 12:45 p.m. Saturday, September 5, 2020. Crews found wastewater entering the Blue River from two flap gates on the levee. Crews investigated upstream and found a broken 12” sanitary Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 416 Manchester Ave. at 3:30 p.m. Friday, September 4, 2020. The overflow is currently ongoing. Wastewater has surfaced from a gate flap on a 30” sewer main and is entering into the Blue River. Cleaning and repair crews are onsite. Signs are being Read more…