KC Water continues to investigate the cause of a street cave-in along Southwest Trafficway and will implement additional traffic closures Friday morning to support excavation work and ensure public safety. As of Friday, August 28, department crews initiated a full closure of all southbound lanes on Southwest Trafficway, and one northbound lane between 29th Street Read more…
KC Water crews continue to investigate the cause of a street cave-in along Southwest Trafficway and will implement additional traffic closures overnight to support excavation work and ensure public safety. Beginning at 9 p.m. on Thursday, August 27, Streetwise crews will begin establishing traffic control measures and lane closures associated with the next phase of Read more…
KC Water continues to investigate the cause of a street cave-in along Southwest Trafficway between 28th Street and 31st Street. Beginning at 9 a.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2026, traffic pattern changes will be put in place in both directions along Southwest Trafficway: Southbound traffic will be reduced to one lane beginning at the Interstate 35 exit ramp and Read more…
KC Water has cancelled the precautionary boil water advisory for the area of Manchester Ave from Ruskin Way to E 114th Street, on Tuesday morning, August 25, 2026. KC Water staff sampled and tested the tap water in this area to ensure water quality and safety. Water tests conducted on the tap water in this Read more…
Out of an abundance of caution, KC Water is issuing a precautionary boil water advisory to customers in the area of Manchester Ave from Ruskin Way to E 114th Street, West of Ruskin Way Park due to a loss of positive pressure on a water main during repairs to a main break. A repair timeline Read more…
KC Water advises customers that the KC Water Customer Lobby and Call Center will close early at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, to allow staff to participate in a KC Water employee event. Regular business hours will resume on Thursday, July 30, 2026. Customers who need account information or wish to make a Read more…
Brookside Charter Students Build 3D Model Showcasing KC Water’s Largest Planned Green Infrastructure Investment Students to Unveil Model at Public Project Update Meeting on July 30 Incoming seventh and eighth grade students at Brookside Charter School are bringing a major Kansas City infrastructure project to life through a unique partnership with KC Water. This summer, Read more…
Crews are returning to project site for starting Monday, July 20 After a pause in work during the World Cup matches in Kansas City, KC Water and field crews are resuming work on the Westport Stormwater Improvements project on Monday, July 20th. The resumption of work will include the closing of two streets in the Read more…
KC Water’s 2025 Annual Water Quality Report confirms that the drinking water provided to more than 178,000 connections continues to meet federal and state drinking water standards. Water is sourced primarily from the Missouri River and groundwater wells that we continue to rigorously test throughout the year as part of our public safeguards. Results from Read more…
Understanding KC Water’s Ballot Questions (Aug. 4th Election) Kansas City voters will see five ballot questions this August, including Question 4 (Water Revenue Bond Authorization) and Question 5 (Sewer Revenue Bond Authorization) for KC Water. These items ask voters to authorize funding tools that help maintain and improve our city’s drinking water and wastewater systems, Read more…