Nov 08, 2024

Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Sundowner Inc., Saline County

Posted Nov 08, 2024 10:59 PM
The tap trickles while fully open and smells strongly of chlorine at Sundowner West Meadows Mobile Home Park resident Misty Livingston-Holmes' house on Wednesday, Jan. 17, near Hedville. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier
The tap trickles while fully open and smells strongly of chlorine at Sundowner West Meadows Mobile Home Park resident Misty Livingston-Holmes' house on Wednesday, Jan. 17, near Hedville. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier

ТОРЕКА - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the Sundowner Inc. public water supply system located in Saline County. The advisory was issued because of a waterline break resulting in a loss of pressure in the distribution system. Failure to maintain adequate 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 the Sundowner Inc. 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 at: 785-479-6864