Lee’s Summit Water Utilities celebrates Drinking Water Week 2013 May 5-11 by asking the community “What do you know about your H₂0?”

Lee’s Summit Water Utilities presented its Cost of Service Study to City Council that included a five year rate schedule to meet the Utility’s ongoing operating and capital needs. The Study and the five year rate schedule were adopted by the City Council.

Lee’s Summit Water Utilities employee, Greg Narron has been named a recipient of a Reflection of Character award at the 2013 Mayor’s Character Breakfast hosted by Lee’s Summit CARES.  

Winter weather has arrived and with it comes hot cocoa, warm blankets and toasty fires. But if you are caught unprepared, the season’s icy temperatures could also bring major damage to your home. Before the thermometer plummets, it’s important to take a few cautionary steps so Jack Frost doesn’t wreak havoc on your pipes.

Frozen pipes can lead to bursts and thousands of dollars in water damage. But one major, yet surprisingly simple task could prevent this type of disaster.

A Lee’s Summit Water Utilities employee once again received the top honor at the metropolitan area’s annual Heart of America Snow Plow and Equipment Training Expo in Gardner, Kan., last week.

Jake Parris won first place in the snow plow competition – the marquee event – at the Expo.

On Sept. 13, five Water Operations employees tested their snow-clearing skills at the Public Works Department’s annual Snow Week obstacle course.

The Lee’s Summit Water Utilities Department has made significant progress in implementing the Water Utilities Strategic Plan since its adoption by the City Council in December 2011. One of the more recent developments has been the appointment and subsequent meetings of the Water Utilities Advisory Board. The board is an expansion of the Water Tap Fee Committee to include customer input on rates, fees and other charges necessary to sustain the Water Utilities Department as well as tap fees.

Today, August 15, Lee’s Summit Mayor Randy Rhoads signed a proclamation rescinding the outdoor watering restrictions implemented on July 6. The watering restrictions were necessary due to the high demands for water caused by the hot and very dry weather conditions experienced throughout the Midwest region of the country.

The Water Utilities Department is proactively replacing six miles of water main throughout the city in areas most prone to breaks, which result in interruptions in service and increased maintenance costs.

The $3.6 million Neighborhood Water Main Replacement project will replace 33,065 feet of cast iron pipe in neighborhoods throughout the city with new PVC piping that has a life expectancy of more than 75 years.

The Prairie Lee Lake Sanitary Sewer System project is drawing to a close and ready for customers to make connections.

The $1 million project was funded in June 2011 to provide residents and property owners along Prairie Lee Lake with access to the City’s sewer system.