Water Utilities News

Our Water Utilities team is working around the clock to ensure we provide essential services during this critical time. You can help our staff focus on priorities by not flushing non-flushable items down the toilet. With toilet paper becoming the latest panic buy, it is logical to assume that people without toilet paper might turn to different methods for meeting their sanitation needs. You may be confused by what can be flushed down the toilet. Even if it says...

On September 13, Water Utilities employees competed in the annual Snow Rodeo competition held by Lee’s Summit Public Works. Drivers competed in the One Ton and Dump Truck events. Three drivers from Water Utilities placed in the top 10 in the One Ton event and four drivers placed in the top 10 in the Dump Truck event. Snow Rodeo Water Utilities Finalists One Ton Dump Truck ...

Lee’s Summit Water Utilities is dedicated to providing reliable water and sanitary sewer services responsibly and efficiently for the health and safety of our community with exceptional customer service, integrity and pride. Our customer’s satisfaction with the essential utility service we provide is extremely important to us. To evaluate our performance, a customer satisfaction survey was mailed to customers asking for opinions on how well the utility is...

Imagine an Olympic-size swimming pool, filled to the top. Now, multiply that by 50. That’s about how much water Lee’s Summit Water Utilities has the capacity to bring in per day. The City has the ability to receive up to 7.5 million gallons of water per day from the City of Independence and up to 25 million gallons of water per day from the City of Kansas City. That’s a lot of water! There is a complicated water infrastructure below the city,...