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KDHE Kansas - Boil Water Advisory Issued for a Portion of Atchison County Rural Water District 5C Atchison County 04 January 2024 ( news )
KDHE , state Kansas ( By Press Release office)
Jan 04,2024
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The Kansas Department of Health and Environment ( KDHE ) has issued a boil water advisory for a portion of Atchison County Rural Water District 5C public water supply system located in Atchison County . The area affected is generally bounded by Highway 73 on the north , County Road 214
thon the south , Highway 159 , Highway 9 and Hamilton Road on the west and Ottawa Road on the east .
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 January 4 , 2024 , and will remain in effect until the conditions that placed the system at risk of bacterial and parasitic contamination are resolved . KDHE officials issued the advisory because of a loss of pressure in the distribution system . Failure to maintain adequate pressure may put the system at risk for 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 913 - 874 - 4071 , or KDHE at 785 - 296 - 5514 . For consumer information please visit KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage:
kdhe . ks . gov/waterdisruption
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 and lodging program at
[email protected]or call 785 - 564 - 6767 .
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