The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Mount Hope in Sedgwick County. Officials issued the advisory because of a loss of pressure due to a water main break. The advisory took affect Monday, Jan. 6th and will remain in effect until the conditions that placed the system at risk of bacterial contamination are resolved.
KDHE recommends that customers should:
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.
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.
For more information contact the water system or KDHE at 785-296-5514 or visit KDHE's PWS Consumer Information webpage at kdheks.gov
