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(Kansas City, MO) – KC Water is nearly complete with the Central Industrial District (CID) Green Infrastructure and Improvements project in the West Bottoms area. The CID green infrastructure project includes three areas in the West Bottoms; the Riverview, the Stockyards and the Warehouse Districts. There are new infiltration systems, new drains, permeable paved streets, Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 8625 Troost Avenue. The overflow began at 2:18 p.m. Tuesday, August 18, 2020 and ended at 4:48 p.m. the same day. Wastewater surfaced and entered into an unnamed creek which leads into the Blue River. Crews opened a grease stoppage and restored flow to the Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 8625 Troost Ave. at 2:18 p.m. Tuesday, August 18, 2020. The overflow is currently ongoing. Wastewater has surfaced and is entering into an unnamed creek which leads into the Blue River. Cleaning and repair crews are onsite. Signs are being posted. KC Water Read more…

(Kansas City, MO) – As school districts work through their reopening plans, KC Water encourages schools to flush the water lines in buildings that have been empty for several months.  Unused water that has been sitting in pipes for extended periods may appear cloudy or have an unpleasant taste or odor. “We encourage all customers, Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – Heavy rainfall has affected operations at the Hillside Diversion Structure near the Buckeye Pump Station at 5201 NE Birmingham Road. This has caused highly diluted wastewater to spill into local waterways. The overflow, caused by heavy rainfall, began at 7:46 this morning and ended at 3:14 p.m. sending highly diluted wastewater into Rock Creek which Read more…

Mayor Quinton Lucas joins KC Water for pipe signing (Kansas City, MO) – KC Water celebrated the 200th mile of new water mains placed around the city with a pipe signing on Thursday, July 16th. Mayor Quinton Lucas joined KC Water Director Terry Leeds and other KC Water employees in making history. The commemorative pipe Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – Heavy rainfall has affected operations at two wastewater pump stations and one diversion structure.  This is causing highly diluted wastewater to spill into local waterways. The affected facilities are: 1.) Birmingham Pump Station, 11011 NE Birmingham Road 2.) Burlington Creek Pump Station, 4700 NW Green Hills Road 3.) Hillside Diversion Structure near Buckeye Pump Station, 5201 NE Read more…

(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…