WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) — Wichita city officials say there will be an announcement within the coming weeks on operations at the new water treatment plant on the northwest side of town.

Progress for the plant has been delayed multiple times. According to the city’s website, the City of Wichita was supposed to take over the treatment plant in April 2025. This was seven months ago, and the company doing the work — Wichita Water Works — is still fixing what’s been called “technical issues” by Mayor Lily Wu.

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