WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — State health officials have issued a boil water advisory that spans three counties southeast of Wichita.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says the advisory is for many public water supply systems in Chautauqua, Elk, and Montgomery counties:
- Chautauqua County Rural Water District 1
- Chautauqua County Rural Water District 2
- Chautauqua County Rural Water District 3
- Chautauqua County Rural Water District 4
- City of Chautauqua
- City of Cedar Vale
- City of Peru
- City of Sedan
- Elk County Rural Water District 1
- City of Grenola
- City of Moline
- City of Longton
- Montgomery County Rural Water District 1C
The KDHE says those water systems purchased water from the Public Wholesale Water Supply District (WSD) 20, and the water supplier cannot currently maintain the minimum required chlorine residual. When that happens, the system can be at risk for bacterial contamination.
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Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice: