The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a boil water advisory for a portion of Kingman County, that includes part of the city of Kingman. This advisory affects Kingman County Rural Water District No. 1, and City of Kingman customers located South of East 8th Street and East of Main Street.
Until further notice customers are advised to observe the following precautions:
If tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.
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 ice maker.
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.
KDHE issued the advisory because of a loss of pressure in the distribution systems due to a water main break. The advisory took effect Wednesday, December 8, and will remain in effect until the conditions that placed the system at risk of bacterial contamination are resolved. A loss of pressure can lead to a loss of chlorine residual levels and may result in bacterial contamination.
For consumer questions, please contact the water system or KDHE at (785) 296-5514. For consumer information please visit KDHE's PWS Consumer Information webpage: https://www.kdheks.gov/pws/emergencyresponse/water_disruption.htm
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 kda.fsl@ks.gov or call (785) 564-6767.
