The city of Olpe will remain in a boil water advisory at least into the start of the work week.
Test results are still pending from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment after a leak developed on the main transmission line from Emporia Thursday afternoon. Water service was temporarily disrupted to the city following the break and was partially restored Thursday evening.
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11:30 pm Saturday, Oct. 30:
Olpe’s boil water advisory will continue at least into part of Sunday.
Test results from Friday could well come back Sunday. Residents of Olpe and Rural Water District No. 3 in southwest Lyon County are hoping for the all-clear to end a boil water advisory that has been in place since late Thursday afternoon after the main transmission line from Emporia developed a leak.
Emporia’s Water Treatment Department is handling the tests.
