The KDHE issued a boil water advisory Friday for a portion of the City of Kingman public water supply system in Kingman County.
The area affected is south of W. Kansas Ave. and north of W. Copeland Ave., and west of N. Sugar St. and east of N.W. 10th Ave.
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 May 12th because untreated water from an unauthorized connection may have entered the distribution system. The untreated water has not been chlorinated and may reduce chlorine residuals and contain bacterial contamination.
For consumer questions, contact the water system at 620-532-3111, or KDHE at 785-296-5514. More info is available at kdhe.ks.gov/waterdisruption
