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Water Main Replacement Keep Informed with

Projects Get Underway BPU Text Alerts

BPU is set to begin replacing water mains in older areas of the community starting this A new Text Alert number
summer. Specifically, water crews will be updating aging water mains in several areas east is coming soon!
of I-635 in the initial phase based on the number of leaks/breaks – including areas near the
KU Medical Center as well as neighborhoods in northeast Kansas City, KS. As a convenient way
These updated lines will improve water flow capacity, reduce leaks that occur in older to keep customers
lines, enhance public safety from a potential low pressure/reliability standpoint, and act informed, BPU sends
as a catalyst for new housing and economic growth. Crews will use trenchless capabilities, important text alert
minimizing impact and disruptions in these areas and surrounding neighborhoods. notifications directly to
Additional information will be made available in those areas where these upgrades will be customers regarding
taking place in advance. things like electric
outages, potential
water leaks, billing
information, scheduled
maintenance alerts, etc.
If you’ve previously provided a cell phone
number to BPU, you were automatically opted
in to receive text alerts and have likely been
receiving notices from 844-843-3500 (unless
you opted out by texting “Quit”), or BPU
Texting if you saved this name under your
contacts.
Within the next few weeks, the number
BPU Text Alerts come from is changing –
with all new BPU Text Alerts at that point
forward now coming from 80213. Keep
an eye out for a text from this number and
be sure to update it in your contacts. You
can still opt-out of this service by texting
“Quit” at any time.
Customers can call 913-573-9190 with
questions, or if their phone number has
changed or if the phone number on their
monthly bill is incorrect.

Protecting Natural Resources – Everyone has a Role!

BPU and its employees are good stewards Help do your part, while lowering utility costs!
of the environment, working to protect source
waters from pollution and promoting both The community and its residents must also commit to these conservation efforts.
water and energy conservation to minimize A few simple individual choices and tasks every day can have a profound impact on this
waste through educational materials, the planet’s natural resources, ensuring they are available for generations to come.
utility’s award-winning website, and community How Much Water Can You Save? Reducing Energy Consumption:
outreach efforts. The work that BPU professionals • Wet toothbrush and rinse quickly • Set your thermostat for 78 degrees,
perform every day ensures that the utilities when brushing teeth..... / 2 gallon then run an electric fan near where
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delivered to the community exceed all health you’re sitting or sleeping
guidelines, are reliable, and sustainable. • Use stopper to fill basin and then
shave.....1 gallon • Wear loose fitting cotton clothing
• Wash or rinse dishes in • Close drapes or shades on the sunny
sink or dishpan.....5 gallons side of your house
• Fill your bath to the minimal water • Use exhaust fans only when cooking
level.....10-12 gallons or taking showers
• Run the washing machine on lowest • Use a dehumidifier. Drier air feels cooler
water setting and shortest cycle..... • Hang clothes to dry instead of using a
27 gallons clothes dryer
• Run dishwasher on lowest water • Clean and replace cooling unit filters
setting and shortest cycle.....7 gallons regularly
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