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(Kansas City, Mo.) – Mayor Pro Tem Scott Wagner, 3rd District Councilman Jermaine Reed, Chair of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, City Manager Troy Schulte, KC Water Director Terry Leeds, and KC Water Engineering Officer Andy Shively will present KC Water’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Year 2017 on Tuesday, February 16. The presentation Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – The Middle Blue River Basin Green Solutions Pilot Project and the Swope Campus Parking Lot and Sustainable Stormwater Improvements Project have been selected for inclusion in the 2016 Landscape Architecture Foundation Case Study Investigation (CSI) program. CSI is a research collaboration that matches student-faculty research teams with industry leaders. Together, they will develop Read more…

Bonds Will Enable Nearly $163 million in Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements

(Kansas City, Mo.) – Most of us likely pay little attention to manhole covers. After all, there are tens of thousands of them cemented into concrete storm drains across Kansas City. But soon, you’ll have a good reason to take a closer look. In October 2014, KC Water invited the community to submit designs for Read more…

(Kansas City, MO) – Due to a water main break and the anticipation of freezing temperatures tomorrow, KC Water crews will be making necessary water main repairs this evening, affecting approximately 200 homes in Kansas City’s Northland. The affected area stretches from the Gladstone City Limits east to N Hardesty Avenue/N Charleston Avenue, and from Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – The big question today is, “What would you do if you won the Powerball?” KC Water has some ideas for how it would spend $1.5 billion. Kansas City has 2,800 miles of water main and more than 2,800 miles of sewer main beneath the streets. Some of the pipe has been Read more…

Simple steps can save customers from expensive repairs & damage from freezing pipes

(Kansas City, Mo.) – The availability of water service is essential for everyday life, and helping customers who are experiencing hardship is part of KC Water’s commitment to give back to the community. This year, KC Water again committed $300,000 to the Mid America Assistance Coalition to help customers who are unable to pay their Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – Much of Kansas City’s drinking water infrastructure, the 2,800 miles of water main beneath our streets, is nearing the end of its useful life. Some of the pipe has been in use since the late 1800’s. Aging infrastructure is a challenge every city across the country faces, and KC Water has Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – Today, KC Water’s “Swope Campus Parking Lot and Sustainable Stormwater Improvements Project” was named a 2015 Sustainable Success Story by the Mid-America Regional Council. The award highlights sustainability programs throughout the region. This year’s focus was on green infrastructure, such as stormwater management. The Swope Campus Project incorporates stormwater best management Read more…