Sep 15, 2021
Due to the implementation of the new Thermal Hydrolysis Process (THP), the smokestack that has been a fixture on the Blue River Campus for decades will no longer be needed. Although it wasn’t visible from the outside, the demolition of the smokestack began May 2021...
Aug 13, 2021
It takes more than meets the eye to transition smoothly from an outdated waste system to one that is sustainable, energy-efficient and better protects the public. The entire human waste handling portion of the Blue River Wastewater Treatment Plant campus must be...
Aug 4, 2021
Kansas City is known for sports, barbecue, and music. Now, you can add resource recovery. KC Water is building a new resource facility to process wastewater and turn it into valuable biosolids. The process is called thermal hydrolysis. It’s similar to how a pressure...
Mar 1, 2021
KC Water has started construction on a new renewable resource facility, the Blue River Biosolids Improvements Facility. This new $150 million facility will be better for the environment by eliminating the use of incinerators to process waste as well as providing a...
Jan 17, 2020
On January 17, 2020, the City of Kansas City, Missouri (KCMO) announced the shortlisted Design-Build firms for the Blue River Biosolids Facility procurement. Goodwin BrothersKC Water PartnersKiewit Visit the Procurement webpage for project information, schedule...
Jun 26, 2019
KC Water is now working on a $100 million project designed to protect the environment and get rid of an awful smell. Anyone driving along Interstate 435 by the Blue River probably knows the sight and the smell of KC Water’s wastewater treatment center. That’s because...
