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Nemaha County KS Sheriff Office
Wednesday September 7th, 2022 :: 02:01 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Water main break / Boil water advisory for Seneca, Kansas

A water main break has occurred in the area of 7th and Nemaha in Seneca, Kansas. City crews are working to address the problem as we speak. Once the line has been repaired and water has been restored, there will be a boil water advisory in effect.  Please see KDHE guidelines for instructions. 
 

Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of Seneca, Nemaha County 
 TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Seneca public water supply system located in Nemaha County.  
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 September 7 and will remain in effect until the conditions that placed the system at risk of bacterial contamination are resolved. KDHE officials issued the advisory because of a line break resulting in a loss of pressure in the system.  Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.  
Regardless of whether the public water supplier or Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced a boil water advisory, only KDHE can issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory. 
For consumer questions, please contact the water system at 785-336-2747, or KDHE at 785-296-5514. For consumer information please visit KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage:  kdhe.ks.gov/waterdisruption  
 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  [email protected] or call 785-564-6767. 

Address/Location
Nemaha County KS Sheriff Office
212 North 6th Street
Seneca, KS 66538

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 785-336-2311

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