TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has rescinded a boil water advisory for&nbsp;the&nbsp;city of Smith Center&nbsp;public water supply system.&nbsp;The advisory was issued&nbsp;because of a water line break resulting in a loss of pressure in the distribution system.&nbsp;Failure to&nbsp;maintain adequate pressure could lead to a loss of chlorine residuals and result in bacterial contamination.&nbsp;

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 order following testing at a certified laboratory.&nbsp;

Laboratory testing samples collected from the city of Smith Center&nbsp;indicate 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.  &nbsp;

KDHETOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has rescinded a boil water advisory for&nbsp;the&nbsp;city of Smith Center&nbsp;public water supply system.&nbsp;The advisory was issued&nbsp;because of a water line break resulting in a loss of pressure in the distribution system.&nbsp;Failure to&nbsp;maintain adequate pressure could lead to a loss of chlorine residuals and result in bacterial contamination.&nbsp;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 order following testing at a certified laboratory.&nbsp;Laboratory testing samples collected from the city of Smith Center&nbsp;indicate 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.  &nbsp;

Boil order rescinded for city of Smith Center