Kan. Stat. § 12-2710
The construction, acquisition, operation and maintenance of a common supply of water and a waterworks system, under the provisions of this act is hereby declared to be for a public use, and any municipality which has entered into a contract to provide for a common supply of water under the provisions of this act is hereby empowered to institute, either in its own name or jointly in the name of all the participating municipalities as plaintiff, a proceeding for the condemnation of any lands, either within or without the boundaries of such municipality or municipalities, which it or they may deem necessary for the construction, acquisition, operation and maintenance of a common supply of water or for a waterworks system. Such proceeding shall be conducted according to the provisions of K.S.A. 26-501 to 26-516, inclusive.
K.S.A. 12-2710