A boil water advisory continues Wednesday for parts of Overbrook after two water lines broke earlier this week.
The city says repairs in the 200 block of Elm and near the intersection of Sixth and Cedar were finished Tuesday. Crews also started flushing lines to increase the levels of chlorine residuals and, eventually, get the lines back in service.
Overbrook plans to submit testing samples to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment for testing later Wednesday. With a 24-hour testing window needed under most circumstances, Overbrook hopes to have the boil water advisory lifted Thursday.
The advisory currently affects customers on Elm Street South of Market, Second Street a block west of Elm and east of Maple between US Highway 56 and Fifth Street.
9:45 am Tuesday: Parts of Overbrook under boil water advisory after water main breaks
Some Overbrook residents are told boil their water after a series of water main breaks Monday night.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a boil water advisory for parts of town after water main breaks in the 200 block of Elm and near Sixth and Cedar. The breaks resulted in a loss of water pressure, which can increase the risk of bacterial contamination.
This means customers on Elm Street south of Market and on Second a block west of Elm should boil their water, as well as water customers east of Maple between US Highway 56 and Fifth Street.
This affects residents and several businesses, including Casey’s General Store and Jack’s Restaurant. Grace Community Church is also impacted.
Affected residents and businesses should take the following precautions while the advisory continues:
*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.
Updates will be on KVOE and KVOE.com.
