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Municipal Services - Utilities Department

Rick Sailler, Director
12401 Kaw Drive, P O Box 38
(913) 422-8117; Emergency After Hours (913) 441-1990
Billing Information: (913) 667-1717
bonnerut@bonnersprings.org

Mission

To serve the citizens of Bonner Springs by providing clean, safe potable Water through an efficient distribution system in order to sustain and improve their quality of Life; and to protect the Environment by collecting and disinfecting the wastewater prior to discharging into the Kansas River.

Contact Us

Water and Sewer: Rick Sailler, Director of Utilities, (913) 422-8117. General Utility Billing Information: City Hall, 205 East 2nd St., Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., (913) 667-1717. Trash and Recycling Service: Click here for additional information or call (913) 422-1020.

In This Section:

Establishing Utility Services

The City of Bonner Springs operates the water and wastewater utilities and contracts with Deffenbaugh Disposal Service for residential refuse service. The City franchises with AT&T, Westar Energy, Atmos Energy, Time Warner Cable and Kansas City Power and Light to provide excellent utility services within the community. The Board of Public Utilities provides water service to small areas of Bonner Springs.

Customers should sign up for water, wastewater and trash service at City Hall, 205 E Second. Different utility companies serve specific areas of the city. To determine the private utility provider for your location, please contact City Hall, (913) 667-1717.

Utility service providers within the city are:

Water/Wastewater/Refuse Service
for the Majority of Bonner Springs:

City of Bonner Springs
913-667-1717

Natural Gas Service:
Atmos Energy
1-888-442-1313
New Construction: 913-764-0531 Ext. 241
www.atmosenergy.com

Electrical Service for the
Majority of Bonner Springs:

Westar Energy
1-800-383-1183
New Construction: 913-667-5118
www.westarenergy.com

Telephone Service:
AT&T Kansas
Residential: 1-800-464-7928
Business: 1-800-499-7928
New Construction: 913-676-1281
www.att.com

Cable Television Service:
Time Warner Cable
816-358-2292
New Construction Res.: 913-643-1950
New Construction-Comm., Ind.,
Multi-Family: 816-222-5824
www.timewarnercable.com

Commercial Refuse Service:
Deffenbaugh Disposal
(913) 631-3300
www.deffenbaughindustries.com

Electrical Service for Portions of
the Northern Area of Bonner Springs:

Kansas City Power & Light
816-471-5275
New Construction-Res. & Comm.:
816-245-3809
New Construction-Industrial: 816-556-2103
www.kcpl.com

Water, Wastewater, and Trash Service Rates

  • Water is billed at a monthly rate of $9.42 plus $4.40 per 1,000 gallons of usage for residential users.
  • Water Fees:

    Water Meter - Tap Fees
    5/8-inch water meter $800
    1-inch water meter $1,000
    2-inch water meter Actual Cost
    Water System Impact Fee
    5/8 “ Residential Meter Per Dwelling Unit $1,700
    5/8” Commercial Meter $2,050
    1” Water Meter $3,250
    2” Water Meter – For Irrigation Only $5,000
    2” Water Meter $8,000
    3” Water Meter $17,500
    Larger than 3” Water Meter Quoted by Utility Department


  • Wastewater is billed at a monthly rate of $9.50 plus $3.87 per 1,000 gallons of water usage.
  • Wastewater Fees:

    Force Main System
    Wastewater Connection System Impact Fee
    4 Inch Residential Discharge Per Dwelling Unit $2,500
    4 inch Commercial/Industrial Per Discharge Pipe $5,000
    6 inch Commercial /Industrial Per Discharge Pipe $8,550
    8 inch Commercial/Industrial Per Discharge Pipe $25,500


    Storm Water Utility Fees:

    • The Residential Property fee shall be $2.50 per month.
    • The Non-Residential Property fee shall be $5.00 per month.

    Trash Service

  • Trash service is billed at a monthly rate of $6.70.
  • A $50.00 Security Deposit is required before utility service is connected. If a new resident has a good payment history with another utility company with which it has had service for the past 12 months, the City will accept a letter of credit from that utility company.

Water Department
Dale Allen, Superintendent, (913) 422-8117

The water plant produces and distributes an average of 1.15 million gallons of water each day. Peak demands in the summer can approach 1.9 million gallons. In addition to providing water to the citizens of Bonner Springs, the Water Department sells water to Rural Water District No. 7 and Leavenworth Public Wholesale Water Supply District No 6. The City’s source water is classified as groundwater and obtained from five wells located along the north bank of the Kansas River. The distribution system consists of approximately 52 miles of water mains, 2,400 meters, 437 fire hydrants, 1 pump station and 2 ground storage tanks.

Click Here: for the current Water Quality Report (covers calendar year 2006 data).

Wastewater Department
Jim Neal, Superintendent (913) 422-7242

The 1.4 mgd wastewater treatment plant was built in 1985 with a major upgrade occurring in 1994. The plant has a dual oxidation ditch with air and velocity provided by vertical turbines. Ultra-violet disinfection cleans the plant effluent prior to discharge into the Kansas River. Presently, the plant is operating at approximately 55% of capacity and produces an outstanding effluent. The collection system consists of ten lift stations, 36 miles of gravity sewers, and 650 manholes.

Useful Links

City of Bonner Springs
205 E. 2nd Street
P.O. Box 38
Bonner Springs, KS 66012
email: cityhall@bonnersprings.org
(913) 422-1020 FAX: (913) 441-1366