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(Kansas City, Mo.) – Water utilities need to know where the water goes after it leaves the treatment plant. Small meters do the job for homes, while large flow meters are used for larger customers such as hotels, retirement homes, and apartment complexes. “These flow meters allow us to track water usage on large commercial Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – In 2016, KC Water treated more than 32 billion gallons of wastewater, sending it back to the Missouri River cleaner than when it was taken out. And last year, workers in the wastewater treatment division did the job without getting seriously hurt. On Monday, January 16, 2017, the employees of KC Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – Before getting too far into 2017, KC Water looks back at its accomplishments and investments of 2016. Here are a few examples of KC Water’s 2016 achievements: We brought home nine prestigious awards, including the coveted Platinum Award from the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies. We produced 30 billion gallons of Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – Early morning, Friday, December 30, 2016, during the water treatment process at KC Water’s Water Treatment Plant, an excess of sodium permanganate was added to the raw water treatment system causing the water to have a pink color. As a result, some customers, primarily north of the river (nearest the Water Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – Overnight, during the water treatment process at KC Water’s Water Treatment Plant, an excess of sodium permanganate was added to the raw water treatment system causing the water to have a pink color. As a result, customers may notice a pinkish hue to their tap water, which will dissipate over the Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – Less than five months after a sewer main that was built in 1925 suddenly collapsed over Brush Creek, flow is once again moving through a new pipe. On July 14th, KC Water responded to a wastewater overflow near 4821 Chelsea Avenue. What workers found was a 72” sewer main broken apart Read more…

87th Street Traffic Circle, on West Side of I-435, to Close December 19th

If a Customer is in Doubt, They Are Encouraged to Call 816.513.1313

Cured in Place Pipe Used to Repair Sewer Mains, Minimizing Disruptions to Customers and Saving Money

Second Round of Curbside Leaf & Brush Collection Begins November 28th