Feb 25, 2020

KDHE rescinds boil water advisory

Posted Feb 25, 2020 11:17 PM
<b>The area of Ottawa County Rural Water District No. 2 that is under a boil water advisory.</b> Map courtesy the&nbsp;<a href="https://krwa.net/">Kansas Rural Water Association</a>
The area of Ottawa County Rural Water District No. 2 that is under a boil water advisory. Map courtesy the Kansas Rural Water Association

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory issued for portions of Ottawa County Rural Water District (RWD) No. 2 in south-central Ottawa County and north-central Saline County.

The advisory was issued for Ottawa County RWD No. 2 customers located between Gerard and Simpson roads on the west and east respectively and between Coronado and Stimmel roads on the north and south respectively. The advisory was issued on Feb. 22, 2020, because of a loss in pressure. Low pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.

Public water suppliers in Kansas take all measures necessary to notify customers quickly after a system failure or shutdown. Regardless of whether it’s the supplier or KDHE that announces a boil water advisory, KDHE will issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.

Laboratory testing samples collected from Ottawa County Rural Water District no. 2 indicate no evidence of bacteriological contamination and all other conditions that placed the system at risk of contamination are deemed by KDHE officials to be resolved.

For consumer questions, please contact the water system or you may call KDHE at 785-296-5514. For consumer information please visit KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage: http://www.kdheks.gov/pws/emergencyresponse/water_disruption.htm