The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has rescinded a boil water advisory for the Wilson Co RWD 4 public water supply system located in Wilson County.

 

The advisory was issued because of a loss of pressure due to repairs being done on a broken line from Public Wholesale WSD 23, which supplies water to Wilson Co RWD 4. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.

 

Public water suppliers in Kansas take all measures necessary to notify customers quickly after a system failure or shutdown. Regardless of whether it’s the supplier or KDHE that announces a boil water advisory, KDHE will issue the rescind notice following testing at a certified laboratory.

 

Laboratory testing of drinking water samples collected from the Wilson Co RWD 4 indicates no evidence of bacteriological contamination and all other conditions that placed the system at risk of contamination are deemed by KDHE officials to be resolved.