WARNING:
KDHE has rescinded a boil water advisory for Morris County Rural Water District No. 1 public water supply system located in Morris and Geary County. More information ids available on the website or on our Facebook page.
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KDHE - Geary County Emergency Management release
Geary County Emergency Management has issued a waning notice. THIS AFFECTS ALL IN GEARY COUNTY SOUTH & EAST OF JUNCTION CITY WHO ARE ON RURAL WATER DIST #1. A Boil Water Advisory was issued for a Portion of Morris County Rural Water District No. 1, Morris and The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for a portion of Morris County Rural Water District No. 1 public water supply system located in Morris and Geary County.
This advisory affects customers in the following areas: North of Carr Road south along Highway 57 Clark’s Creek Road Thomas Creek Road Lyons Creek Road Highway 77 south of Junction City The Northern section of Humboldt Creek Road, the northern portion of Lower McDowell Creek Road to I-70.
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. If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears. 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.
The advisory took effect on October 22 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 line break Sunday resulting in a loss of pressure in the distribution system. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination. Regardless of whether the public water supplier or Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced a boil water advisory, only KDHE can issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory. For consumer questions, please contact the water system at 785-482-3303, or KDHE at 785-296-5514.