Understanding KC Water’s Ballot Questions (Aug. 4th Election) Kansas City voters will see five ballot questions this August, including Question 4 (Water Revenue Bond Authorization) and Question 5 (Sewer Revenue Bond Authorization) for KC Water. These items ask voters to authorize funding tools that help maintain and improve our city’s drinking water and wastewater systems, Read more…
KC Water and city leaders celebrated a major transformation to the Blue River Wastewater treatment plant, marking a significant milestone in sustainable infrastructure and innovation for the largest wastewater treatment facility in the city. The now reimagined and renamed Blue River Biosolids Plant facility utilizes a state-of-the-art Thermal Hydrolysis Process (THP), converting wastewater into valuable Read more…
KC Water proposes revising and updating the Rules and Regulations for Water Service Lines; and the Rules and Regulations for Water Main Extensions and Relocations. Revisions to the Rules and Regulations for Water Service Lines and the Rules and Regulations for Water Main Extensions and Relocations are proposed to clean up and clarify language within Read more…
KC Water has cancelled the precautionary boil water advisory for the area of 6107 NW Tiffany Springs Pkwy on Saturday Morning, February 28th, 2026. KC Water staff sampled and tested the tap water in this area to ensure water quality and safety. Water tests conducted on the tap water in this area have returned results Read more…
Out of an abundance of caution, KC Water is issuing a precautionary boil water advisory to customers in the area of NW Tiffany Springs Pkwy, east of NW Skyview Ave due to a loss of positive pressure on a water main during repairs to a main break. A repair timeline is still being determined. A Read more…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — KC Water has been named a finalist in the ESRI 2025 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition, earning recognition out of more than 500 entries submitted from around the world. The utility’s StoryMap, “Building Resilient Stormwater Infrastructure,” was selected as a standout entry in the infrastructure category, highlighting Kansas City’s innovative approach to managing Read more…
Most people would not think of Kansas City having wetlands. However, KC Water is taking new strides to categorize the thousands of acres of natural wetlands in the city to help preservation and awareness. With help from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), KC Water staff will be digitizing and updating current wetland records, which date Read more…
KC Water has cancelled the precautionary boil water advisory for the area of E 14th Terrace and Jackson Avenue on Saturday Morning, January 24th, 2026. KC Water staff sampled and tested the tap water in this area to ensure water quality and safety. Water tests conducted on the tap water in this area have returned Read more…
Out of an abundance of caution, KC Water is issuing a precautionary boil water advisory to customers in the area of E 14th Terrace and Jackson Avenue due to a loss of positive pressure on a water main during repairs. Estimated time for repairs to be completed is 6-8 hours. A Boil Water Advisory is Read more…
KC Water officials are hearing concerns about a series of letters recently sent by Service Line Warranties of America (SWLA). The department wants to assure the public that these letters are legitimate. KC Water maintains repairs on all water mains up to the curb box on private property; from that point on, any repairs are the responsibility of the property owner. Most often, these repairs are Read more…