A boil water advisory remains in effect Friday for the city of Edwardsville, southwest Kansas City, Kan., and Lake of the Forest, according to a Board of Public Utilities spokesman.
The advisory went into effect Thursday, Nov. 17, and affects about 2,700 customers. It will remain in effect for 48 hours, until all water sample tests are completed, the spokesman said.
It will be in effect Friday, Nov. 18, and all day Saturday, Nov. 19, until conditions which place the system at risk of contamination are deemed by KDHE officials to be adequately resolved, the spokesman said.
The customers are in an area bounded on the north by I-70, 72nd Street on the east, 118th Street to the west and the Kansas River on the South, and also a smaller area bounded by Tauromee Avenue on the north, 72nd Street on the east and 78th Street on the west.
According to a spokesman, the boil water advisory was issued by BPU and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment because of a loss of pressure. When there was a water main break near 86th and I-70, it resulted in a loss of pressure, according to officials. Under these conditions, there is a possibility of loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination, according to officials.
The spokesman said customers should observe the following precautions until further notice:
• Boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation, or use bottled water.
• Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.
• Disinfect 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.
• If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.
KDHE will issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.
Why did I have to rely on a neighbor’s phone message to be aware of this? Why wasn’t it on more radio and TV stations?
They did a very poor job of notifying the people in the affected area…and on Saturday no mention of it at all..very poor regard for the publics safety
BPU is far more concerned about their image than their ratepayers — how’s that “Power Of Community” slogan and snazzy upgraded logo doing to keep your water and electric service safer and more reliable at the lowest cost?