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Wednesday January 17th, 2024 :: 09:49 a.m. CST

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Boil Water Advisory for City of Tescott

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

January 17, 2024

Contact: [email protected]

 

Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of Tescott, Ottawa County

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Tescott public water supply system located in Ottawa 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 January 17 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. 

Instructions:

Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of Tescott, Ottawa County

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Tescott public water supply system located in Ottawa 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 January 17 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.

Address/Location
Ottawa County Alerts
109 N Mill St
Beloit, KS 67420

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 785-392-2157

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Pollution and other environmental
Event:
Water Pollution

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