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(Kansas City, Mo.) – Businesses and homes in south Kansas City are one step closer to greater flood protection. On March 2nd, federal and city leaders broke ground on the fifth and final phase of the Dodson Industrial Flood Protection Project. “It’s been a long time coming. This is going to protect 30 local businesses Read more…

(Kansas City, Mo.) – The Government Finance Officers Association recently awarded KC Water the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). This is the first time KC Water has received this distinction. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental Read more…

“Don’t Flush The Wipes: A Horror Story” Honored for Public Information & Education

(Kansas City, Mo.) – Due to weather conditions, KC Water’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility is closed. The facility will reopen tomorrow. Items may be dropped off on Thursday. For more information, please contact Brooke Givens, Media Relations Coordinator, at brooke.givens@kcmo.org or 816.513.0284. ###  KC Water maintains and operates water treatment and distribution systems, stormwater management systems, and wastewater Read more…

Bonds Will Enable Nearly $180 million in Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements

(Kansas City, Mo.) – 2017 was a record breaking year for KC Water’s Household Hazardous Waste program. Customers dropped off 1.6 million pounds of products such as cleaners, light bulbs, fuels, and batteries. That’s an 11% increase over 2016. More than 10,000 local households used the free facility to safely dispose of anti-freeze, paint, and Read more…

Necessary work, beginning January 8th, will require detours and road closures