Projects

KC Water works with developers, plumbers, contractors, and other professionals to expand, maintain, and improve the water distribution and wastewater and stormwater management systems.  Please see below the City Ordinances, Rules and Regulations, Standards and Specifications, and other important technical specification documents approved by the director of KC Water for this work.

• Water
  Kansas City, Mo., Code of Ordinances, Chapter 78 – Water
  Rules and Regulations for Water Main Extensions and Relocations
  Water Main Extension projects are managed on Compass KC.  User Guide here.
  Rules and Regulations for Water Service Lines
  Backflow Prevention Assembly Test Report
  To schedule a water connection permit inspection, call 816-513-2174. For further information about Water Service Line permits, call 816-513-2111.
• Wastewater
  Kansas City, Mo., Code of Ordinances, Chapter 60 – Sewers and Sewage Disposal
  Rules and Regulations for Sewer Service Lines
  Repair and Maintenance of Residential Service Laterals
  To schedule a wastewater connection permit inspection, call 816-513-0386. For further information about Wastewater connection permits, call 816-513-2111. For further information about Wastewater investigations, call 816-513-4810. 
• Stormwater
  Kansas City, Mo., Code of Ordinances, Chapter 28 – Floodplain Management
  Kansas City, Mo., Code of Ordinances, Chapter 61 – Stormwater
  Kansas City, Mo., Code of Ordinances, Chapter 63 – Erosion and Sediment Control
  Kansas City, Mo., Code of Ordinances, Chapter 88-415 – Stream Buffers
  Storm Sewer Construction Regulations and Material Specifications 2600
       Thermo-Molded Grate Inlet – Limited Space – Type Details – GI-3
       Thermo-Molded PVC Inlet – Limited Space in Gutter – Type I Details – CI-4
  Thermo-Molded PVC Inlet – Limited Space in Curb – Type II Details – CI-5
  Design Criteria – Section 5600 – Storm Drainage Systems and Facilities
       Design Criteria – Section 5600 – Supplement 1
       Design Criteria – Section 5600 – Supplement 2
       Design Criteria – Section 5600 – Effective Date
  Manual of Best Management Practices for Stormwater Quality
  City of Kansas City, Mo. – Standard Drawings
  CI-1
  CI-2
  CI-3
  SDC
  FI
  DCG
  GI-2
• Technical Specifications for KC Water Contracts
  01000 – General Project Requirements_090321
  01015 – Specific Project Requirements_102021
  01016 – Water Mains Near Sewers_032921
  01020 – Record Documents_082720
  01300 – Submittals_050820
  01320 – Construction Progress Documentation_022420
  01322 – Photographic Documentation_062620
  01335 – Document Management_050820
  01500 – Temporary Facilities_050820
  01566 – Cleanup Operations_050820
  01570 – Temporary Erosion & Sediment Control_081120
  01580 – Project Signs_050820
  01581 – Public Communications_081720
  01700 – Traffic Control_050820
  01900 – Contract Closeout_031921
  02180 – Clearing and Grubbing_050820
  02190 – Demolition_050820
  02200 – Earthwork_051520
  02230 – Geotextiles_052020
  02250 – Trenching, Pipe Embedment and Backfill_091621
  02273 – Riprap_073021
  02320 – Utility Casings_031521
  02503 – Sewer Mainline Open Cut Point Repair_041621
  02505 – Sanitary Sewer Service Line and Connection_032221
  02575 – Surface Restoration_071420
  02580 – Pipe Bursting Gravity Sewers_090221
  02605 – Drainage Structures_090221
  02618 – Ductile Iron Pipe for Water Mains_012521
  02619 – Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe
  02620 – Ductile Iron Pipe for Sewers_012221
  02623 – Fiberglass Reinforced Pipe_050820
  02624 – PVC Gravity Sewer Pipe_050820
  02630 – Stormwater Pipe and Structures_092021
  02631 – Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pressure Pipe for Stormwater and Wastewater_071521
  02641 – Water Valves_012821
  02645 – Hydrants and Flushing Assemblies_012821
  02669 – Thrust Restraints_011821
  02675 – Flushing, Testing And Disinfection of Water Mains_012121
  02686 – Cleaning and Assessment of Gravity Lines_072321
  02702 – Testing Sewer Pipe and Manholes_073120
  02930 – Seeding_072320
  02931 – Sodding_070820
  02949 – Tree Protection, Removal & Replacement_050820
  03000 – Miscellaneous Concrete_011821
  03362 – Sanitary Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation_052821
  03370 – Sanitary Sewer Manhole Construction_080822
  03608 – Concrete Vaults_011921
  05010 – Sanitary Sewer Manhole Castings_080822
  05011 – Stormwater Castings_081020
  05012 – Water Castings_012521
  06010 – Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP), CIPP Point Repairs and End Seals_030421
  06012 – Rehabilitation of Sewer Laterals and Sewer Lateral Connections _032221
  06015 – Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Expand In-Place Pipe_111921
  06017 – Centrifugally or Pneumatically Cast Concrete Pipe_111921
• Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Standards
  CAD Design Standards and Specifications (January 2024)
• Cover Sheets and Templates
  Cover Sheets and Templates

Design and construction of new stormwater infrastructure that will become a City asset and proposals to alter existing stormwater infrastructure are managed by the Planning and Development Department, Land Development Division. More info: www.kcmo.gov/city-hall/departments/city-planning-development/land-development-division, 816-513-2551, or planning@kcmo.org.