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1.13.23

City of Wichita Commissions Public Art for New Water Facility

The City of Wichita is seeking qualified artists for three public sculpture art commissions on the grounds of the new Northwest Water Facility (NWWF). The facility is expected to be operational by the end of 2024. Artwork for the project is expected to be installed by the end of 2023. Located near 21st Street North […]


9.22.22

Trail Detour Coming to Make Way for New Water Lines

Calling all Sedgwick County Park Trail users! A portion of the Sedgwick County Park bike/pedestrian trail located just east of the zoo, and running parallel to Zoo Boulevard, will be temporarily closed in October and detoured adjacent to the existing trail. The temporary trail detour was constructed late last week in preparation for the closure […]


7.8.22

Cranes Tower Over Construction of Wichita’s Northwest Water Facility

For the last eighteen months, the construction of Wichita’s Northwest Water Facility (NWWF) has been marked by two huge tower cranes that can be seen from miles away. These tower cranes have been critical to the construction of this $500 million water treatment facility. A tower crane is a type of crane that is fixed […]


5.6.22

Administrative Building Will Double as Analytical Lab for the Wichita Area

Wichita’s Northwest Water Facility will supply safe, clean drinking water for more than half a million residents in south central Kansas. The facility will be capable of treating 120 million gallons of water per day. One key facility to the operations of the water treatment plant is the Administrative Building (Admin Building) which will house […]


5.4.22

Annual Project Update Held for Elected Officials

State and City officals toured the site of Wichita’s Northwest Water Facility with project leadership.


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