Boil Water Advisory Issued for Sundowner Inc., Saline County
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the Sundowner Inc. public water supply system located in Saline County.
Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice:
Boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation or use bottled water.
Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.
If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.
Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.
Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled. Supervision of children is necessary while bathing so that water is not ingested. Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.
The advisory took effect on October 31 and will remain in effect until the conditions that placed the system at risk of bacterial contamination are resolved. KDHE officials issued the advisory 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.
Regardless of whether the public water supplier or Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced a boil water advisory, only KDHE can issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.
For consumer questions, please contact the water system at 785-479-6864, or KDHE at 785-296-5514. For consumer information please visit KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/468/Disruption-in-Water-Service
Restaurants and other food establishments that have questions about the impact of the boil water advisory on their business can contact the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s food safety & lodging program at [email protected] or call 785-564-6767.
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By SALINA POST
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the Sundowner West Mobile Home Park public water supply system in Saline County. The advisory was issued because of a waterline break, which resulted 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 necessary measures to notify customers quickly after a system failure or shutdown. Whether the supplier or KDHE announces a boil water advisory, KDHE will issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.
Laboratory testing samples collected from the Sundowner West Mobile Home Park indicate no evidence of bacteriological contamination, and KDHE officials have resolved all other conditions that placed the system at risk of contamination.
For consumer questions, please contact the water system at: 785-479-6864 or you may call KDHE at 785-296-5514. For consumer information, please visit our webpage: https://link.edgepilot.com/s/be1508da/3-uq5dX6EECCJx
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By SALINA POST
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a Boil Water Advisory for the Sundowner West Mobile Home Park public water supply system located in Saline County.
Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice:
Boil water for one minute before drinking or preparing food, or use bottled water.
Dispose of ice cubes and avoid using ice from a household automatic icemaker.
If tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.
Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersing them for at least one minute in clean tap water containing one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.
Water used for bathing generally does not need to be boiled. However, supervise children during bathing to ensure they do not ingest water. Those with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult a physician.
The advisory took effect on October 29 and will remain in place until conditions that placed the system at risk of bacterial contamination are resolved. KDHE officials issued the advisory due to a waterline break resulting in low pressure in the distribution system. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.
Regardless of which entity announced the advisory, only KDHE can rescind it following testing at a certified laboratory.
For consumer questions, contact the water system at 785-479-6864 or KDHE at 785-296-5514. Additional information is available on KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage at kdhe.ks.gov/waterdisruption.
Restaurants and other food establishments with questions about the impact of the advisory on their business can contact the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s food safety & lodging program at [email protected] or call 785-564-6767.