The Kansas Department of Health and Enviroment will be testing water samples Tuesday after a recent boil water advisory.
Both Osage County Rural Water District No. 6 and Coffey County Rural Water District No. 3 were placed in boil water advisories Monday after a 12-inch line failed just outside the plant at Melvern Lake. the KDHE rescinded the advisory for Osage and Coffey Counties shortly after 3:30 pm Monday, however the towns of Lebo, Quenemo, Lyndon, Waverly and Melvern are still under the advisory as well as Osage County District No. 4 and Melvern Reservoir Arrow Rock.
According to the Public Wholesale Water Supply District No. 12 the state will begin testing samples later this afternoon (Tuesday). The results should be back bylate Wednesday afternoon and if they are clear the boil advisory could be completely lifted as early as Wednesday evening. If the results come back unclear further testing will be required.
We have a list of boil water precautionary measures below.
6 am Tuesday: Several Coffey, Osage County towns still under boil advisory
Several water systems in Coffey and Osage counties remain in a boil water advisory after a line break near Melvern Lake on Monday.
Osage County Rural Water District No. 6 and part of Coffey County District No. 3, aside from the town of Olivet and a two-mile radius outside the town, were cleared from the advisory after making arrangements to get their water supply from an alternate source. However, the towns of Lebo, Quenemo, Lyndon, Waverly and Melvern are still under the advisory, as are Osage County District No. 4 and Melvern Reservoir Arrow Rock.
A 12-inch water line split early Monday, causing a loss of water pressure which can result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.
Officially, this affects Public Wholesale Water Supply District No. 12 and its purchasing systems. The goal is to submit testing samples to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Tuesday, and normally there is a 24-hour turnaround time before results can be determined and — if everything is good — a boil water advisory can be lifted.
We have a list of boil water precautionary measures below.
3 pm Monday: KDHE rescinds boil water advisory for Osage County RWD No. 6 and portion of Coffey County RWD No. 3
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has rescinded a boil water advisory for Osage County Rural Water District No. 6 and a portion of Coffey County Rural Water District No. 3.
Both systems have been able to receive their water supply from an alternate source. The boil water advisory remains in effect for the portion of Coffey County Rural Water District 3 in the city of Olivet and within an approximate 2-mile radius. The boil advisory is not impacting the BETO Junction Travel Plaza or Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation.
District staff say a 12-inch line failed just outside the plant at Melvern Lake, with alarms sounding around 2 am. This led to a loss of pressure, which can result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.
The goal was to have the line repaired by Monday afternoon, with water testing as soon as Tuesday morning — meaning it could be Wednesday before water service is restored to those impacted areas.
Water customers in the affected district are told to take several precautions while the advisory is in effect:
*Boil water for 60 seconds before drinking or food preparation or use bottled water.
*Dispose of ice cubes. Do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.
*Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersing for at least 60 seconds in clean tap water containing one teaspoon of unscented bleach per gallon of water.
*Flush lines if tap water appears dirty by letting the water run until it clears.
*Children need to be supervised while bathing so they do not swallow water, although bathing water does not need to be boiled.
Monday 9 a.m.
TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a boil water advisory for Public Wholesale Water Supply District 12 affecting Coffey, Osage and parts of Anderson and Franklin counties.
This announcement affects all 12 so-called purchasing systems for the district, including the towns of Lebo, Lyndon, Melvern, Quenemo and Waverly. This also impacts Coffey County Rural Water District 3, Osage County districts 4 and 6 and Melvern Reservoir Arrow Rock.
District staff says a 12-inch line failed just outside the plant at Melvern Lake, with alarms sounding around 2 am. This led to a loss of pressure, which can result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.
The goal is to have the line repaired by afternoon, with water testing as soon as Tuesday morning — meaning it could be Wednesday before water service is restored.
Water customers in the affected district are told to take several precautions while the advisory is in effect:
*Boil water for 60 seconds before drinking or food preparation or use bottled water.
*Dispose of ice cubes. Do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.
*Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersing for at least 60 seconds in clean tap water containing one teaspoon of unscented bleach per gallon of water.
*Flush lines if tap water appears dirty by letting the water run until it clears.
*Children need to be supervised while bathing so they do not swallow water, although bathing water does not need to be boiled.
Formed in 1989, District 12 now serves over 8,400 customers in Coffey, Osage, Anderson and Franklin counties.
