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(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 4101 N. Corrington Avenue which started on Friday, May 17, 2019 at 1:47 p.m. and ended Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 4:30 p.m.  The rate of overflow was approximately 150 gallons per minute and is the result of a broken 21” sewer main.  Wastewater Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 4101 N. Corrington Avenue on Friday, May 17, 2019 at 1:47 p.m. The overflow continues at a rate of approximately 150 gallons per minute and is the result of a broken 21” sewer main.  The area is heavily wooded and repair crews will need Read more…

(Kansas City, MO.) – This Week, KC Water joined Public Works, Parks and Recreation, and other city leaders to update GO KC projects during Infrastructure Week.  Infrastructure Week is a national event to raise awareness of our nation’s infrastructure needs at the federal, state and local levels. “KC Water recognizes the importance of this week. Read more…

(Kansas City, MO) – KC Water employees joined students at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic School in Kansas City Friday, May 10th, for a Storm Drain Marking and Litter Pick-Up during Drinking Water Week. Litter can pose a threat to our water source and the easiest way for litter to get there is through storm drains. Many Read more…

(Kansas City, MO) – KC Water joined Kansas City, Missouri Mayor Sly James in celebrating the City Proclamation of Drinking Water Week. In a ceremony today at City Hall, Mayor James officially declared May 5-11, of 2019 as Drinking Water Week in the city of Kansas City. The Proclamation stated;  “WHEREAS, water is Kansas City’s Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 10702 St. Catherine’s Lane on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. It ended at noon on the same day and resulted in an overflow of approximately 4,500 gallons of wastewater. The overflow was the result of an 8” sewer main clogged with a Read more…

(Kansas City, MO) – KC Water released the 2019 Water Quality Report this week. The report which can be found online here, provides an easy to understand overview of Kansas City’s high quality water. KC Water proudly serves more than 170,000 residential and commercial customers, and 32 wholesale customers in the greater Kansas City area. Read more…

(Kansas City, MO)  – KC Water, highlights the Missouri River as part of Drinking Water Week. The Missouri River is the longest river in North America. It flows east and south for a little more than 2,500 miles before entering the Mississippi River north of St. Louis, Missouri. There are over 150 different species of Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 4700 NW Green Hills Rd. on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. It ended a short time later at 2:00 p.m. Some of the spilled wastewater entered into Burlington Creek. The overflow was the result of heavy volumes of rain. For more Read more…

(Kansas City, MO.) – In order to get quality drinking water to your tap, KC Water operates and maintains over 2,800 miles of water mains in Kansas City. Lined up, end to end, these pipes would stretch from New York to Los Angeles. Once our crews are on site, our goal is to repair a Read more…