Kansas City to begin testing at new Blue River Biosolids Facility

Kansas City to begin testing at new Blue River Biosolids Facility

KC Water is launching the next phase of its Blue River Biosolids Facility upgrade, with system testing set to begin early April 2025. This milestone positions Kansas City as a national leader in sustainable wastewater management. The upgraded facility, located at 7300...
Blue River Biosolids Facility 2024 Year in Review

Blue River Biosolids Facility 2024 Year in Review

Construction is moving right along at KC Water’s Blue River Wastewater Treatment Plant! The site now houses new state-of-the-art equipment to facilitate the thermal hydrolysis process (THP), which will recycle domestic waste into a usable Class A biosolid product. See...
Micro Aeration = Renewable Energy

Micro Aeration = Renewable Energy

What does it all mean? Anaerobic means “without oxygen”. Micro aeration is adding a small amount of oxygen, or air, to the anaerobic process. Anaerobic organisms do not require oxygen to live. In fact, they cannot live in the presence of a lot of air. Did you know...
Blue River Biosolids Facility  2022 Year in Review

Blue River Biosolids Facility 2022 Year in Review

It has been a productive year at KC Water’s Blue River Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). Crews have been hard at work at the Blue River Biosolids Facility to keep this massive plant upgrade on time and on budget. Take a look at the progress made throughout 2022. KC...