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(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 8202 NW Cadwallader Road at 11:50 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2019. The overflow ended the same day at 8:00 p.m. and spilled approximately 7,350 gallons of wastewater.  A man hole was found overflowing at this location. Cleaning crews opened a debris stoppage and Read more…

(Kansas City, MO) – KC Water employees recently had the privilege of visiting with a very young engineer.   Damon Mertz is only 5 years old but he can tell you a lot about a wastewater pump station. His mother, Heather Kellam, said Damon has always wanted to know where things would go.  “It started Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – The Blue River Wastewater Treatment Plant experienced a power outage Wednesday morning which affected plant operations. The severe weather that hit Kansas City Wednesday affected the power grid in the area of Front and Hawthorne Streets shortly after 9:00 a.m. This caused the treatment plant to lose power to multiple electrical feeds leading into the facilities.  Power was fully restored Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) KC Water’s contractor completed infrastructure repairs Sunday at the location of 3507 Gillham Road following a sinkhole cave-in last week.  This included repairs of a 60” combined sewer, a 10” sanitary sewer, and a 10” water main.  Street restoration was completed this evening allowing for one lane of traffic in both directions. Read more…

(Kansas City) This weekend’s heavy rainfall has affected operations at four wastewater pump stations.  This is causing highly diluted wastewater to spill into local waterways. The affected facilities are: 87th Street Pump Station, 8810 Prospect Avenue Buckeye Creek Pump Station, 5201 NE Birmingham Road Birmingham Pump Station, 11011 NE Birmingham Road Burlington Creek Pump Station, 4700 Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 9707 Shepherd Dr. at 6:20 p.m. Saturday, June 15, 2019. The overflow ended the same day at 9:00 p.m. and spilled approximately 8,000 gallons of wastewater.  A cleaning crew opened a grease stoppage and restored normal flow to the 8” sewer main.  Wastewater Read more…

(Kansas City, MO) – With record-breaking rainfall this year, KC Water is watching the Missouri River for potential flooding.  Currently the river is receding and there is no threat of water breaching the levee walls.  As a precaution, KC Water Preventative Maintenance Crews within the Stormwater Division are making sure stoplogs near the levee are Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – Two broken sewer mains are affecting operations at KC Water’s Santa Fe Wastewater Pump Station.  On Sunday, June 2nd, a 30” force main and a 12” sludge line broke underneath the street at 1200 Woodswether Road. Without those lines in service, KC Water is unable to pump wastewater to the treatment Read more…

(Kansas City, MO) – KC Water has cancelled the precautionary boil water advisory for customers within the boundaries of Woods Chapel Road, Little Blue Road, 79th Street and Lee’s Summit Road. KC Water has sampled and tested the tap water in this area to ensure water quality and safety.  Water tests conducted on the tap Read more…

(Kansas City, MO) – KC Water is issuing a precautionary boil water advisory to customers within the boundaries of Woods Chapel Road, Little Blue Road, 79th Street and Lee’s Summit Road – this includes customers on both sides of Woods Chapel Road and Lee’s Summit Road – who may have experienced low water pressure due Read more…