Quench: The Cleaner, Greener, More Affordable Water Cooler for Kansas City, MO

Kansas City, MO Water Quality: Yesterday

The Kansas City metropolitan area has its history forever entwined with that of the region’s water. Established in Missouri in 1838 and in Kansas in 1872, the city lies at the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers and straddles the two states’ borders. Strategically located, the region has been offered key opportunities for trade and commerce, as well as tragedy during the Civil War.

The city’s earliest residents drew water exclusively from wells and cisterns, but waterborne illness and the need for fire protection encouraged Kansas City officials to establish a formal system. The area’s first waterworks was built in 1874 and originally provided thirsty residents with 5 million gallons of water per day from the Kaw River. As the city’s population swelled throughout the 20^th century, water managers turned to the most natural source: the historic Missouri River.

Kansas City Water Quality: Today

Today, Kansas City officials draw from the Missouri River to provide over 170,000 customers with about 96 million gallons of drinking water daily. Seasonal changes in temperature and precipitation upstream can affect the quality of water that runs through residents’ taps. As the river becomes very muddy due to silt and organic matter that gets carried downstream, Kansas City consumers may notice an earthy or musty odor or taste, as well as a green tint, in their drinking water.

Quench Water Coolers – A Better Drinking Water System for the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area

No need to worry about what your office’s drinking water might have picked up on its journey to your glass. Quench offers a full complement of filtration and purification technologies to remove sediment, reduce chemical contaminants, including lead, and get rid of off-tastes and odors. That’s how we can guarantee that Quench office water coolers produce crisp, clean, great-tasting drinking water – and at a fraction of the price of bottled water delivery services.