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(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 4304 N. Topping Avenue just before 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 15, 2022.  Crews discovered the overflow after dye testing the sewer main. The cause is a broken concrete encasement around the pipe.  Wastewater has reached Searcy Branch, which leads to the Missouri River. Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 2800 Clay Edwards Drive at 5:00 p.m. on April 7, 2022 where crews found a blocked sewer main and a manhole overflowing. Wastewater surfaced and entered into Rock Creek which leads to the Missouri River. Repair crews are on site to remove the Read more…

(Kansas City, MO) – KC Water’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility located at 4707 Deramus Avenue is closed due today due to staffing issues. The facility expects to reopen as usual on Wednesday, January 22nd. We apologize for any inconvenience. The Household Hazardous Waste facility accepts household chemicals and hazardous materials from residents in Kansas City Read more…

(Kansas City, MO) – The Blue River Wastewater Treatment Plant is where most of the used water that goes down sinks, toilets, and sewers in Kansas City ends up. Now, the decades old plant is coming down and in its place will be a state-of-the-art facility that will turn wastewater into biosolids. What makes this Read more…

(Kansas City, MO) – KC Water’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility located at 4707 Deramus Avenue will resume normal operations at 9:00 this morning. The facility had to close Thursday due to a broken heater and bitter cold temperatures.  While most of the repairs have been completed, the facility may still need to close intermittently today Read more…

(Kansas City, MO) – KC Water’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility located at 4707 Deramus Avenue is closed due to a broken heater.  Because the facility needs to keep the doors open to intake and process materials, the building cannot retain any heat to protect employees from the bitter cold. The replacement part is expected to Read more…

(Kansas City, MO) – KC Water has implemented a new policy to help ensure smooth driving after a water main repair. The ordinance, called SR-1, says all excavations or holes must be backfilled with a sand concrete mixture called flowable fill. The  video shows how crews use flowable fill.  

(Kansas City, MO) – City Manager Brian Platt has named Wes Minder as the new director of KC Water. Minder previously served as Assistant City Manager for Kansas City, Missouri, in charge of special projects. Minder replaces Terry Leeds, who retired last month. Minder, a 16-year veteran with the City of Kansas City, Missouri, has Read more…

KC Water reminds customers to never pour FOG (fats, oils, or grease) in the sink or down a drain. FOG clogs our sewers. Over time, the grease builds up and hardens like a rock. It reduces the circumference of the pipes, restricting flow. You can take FOG to a Hazardous Household Waste facility. Check www.kcwater.us/HHW Read more…