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 </figure>KDHETOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a boil water
advisory for Ellis County RWD 1C located in Ellis County.
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 </figure>"The city of Hays is not included in this boil water advisory,"&nbsp; Jeff Crispin, director of water resources, said in a statement to Hays Post Monday morning. Ellis County RWD 1C customers should observe the following precautions until further notice:
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 <li>If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.

						</li><li>Boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation or use bottled water.

						</li><li>Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.

						</li><li>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.

						</li><li>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.
The advisory took effect on March 30, 2020 and will remain in effect until the conditions that placed the
system at risk of bacterial contamination are resolved. KDHE officials issued the advisory because of a
loss of pressure. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and
bacterial contamination.
Regardless of whether the public water supplier or KDHE announced a boil water advisory, only KDHE
can issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.

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 </ol>For consumer questions, please contact the water system or KDHE at 785-296-5514. For consumer
information please visit KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage:
http://www.kdheks.gov/pws/emergencyresponse/water_disruption.htm
Protect and Improve the Health and Environment of all Kansans
Restaurants and other food establishments that have questions about the impact of the boil water advisory
on their business can contact the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s food safety &amp; lodging program at
kda.fsl@ks.gov or call 785-564-6767.

Boil order issued for rural water district in Ellis Co.; Hays not included