For the first time since mid-October, residents in the city of Admite wont have to boil their water before consuming it.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment Tuesday morning rescinded the advisory for the community that was originally issued on October 14th. KVOE News has reached out to Admire Mayor Ron Smith for comment.
While Admire has been removed, another North Lyon County Community, Allen, is still under an advisory that was issued this past Thursday due to a loss of chlorine residuals. KVOE News has sought additional details from Allen city leadership, but those calls have not been returned.
Allen was also initially included in the advisory issued for Admire before being removed six days later before the most recent issuance Thursday.
As the advisory continues, residents are encouraged to take several precautionary steps including:
*Boiling water for one minute before drinking or food preparation or using bottled water.
*Disposing of ice cubes and not using ice from a household automatic icemaker.
*Flushing water lines if water appears dirty by letting the water run until it clears.
*Disinfecting 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.
KVOE News will have updates as they are made available.
