The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a boil water advisory for residents in Rural Water District 6 in southeastern Butler County.
Health officials says maintenance work caused a loss of pressure in the water system, raising concerns over bacterial contamination. The boil water advisory will affect customers from SE 70th on the north, from Grant Road on the west to the Butler/Greenwood County line on the east, and south to SE 140th. It will also affect the area from SE 140th and Flint Hills Road northeast to and including the town of Beaumont, south to Latham (not including the town of Latham) and southwest to 200th and Ellis Road.
Residents are urged to take the following precautions:
- 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.
