A boil water advisory has been isued for FRUSI Water Treatment Plant FKA Fort Riley, located in Geary County .
The advisory was issued Thursday afternoon because of a loss of pressure due to a main break.
  • If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.
  • 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.
A separate boil water advisory continues for the Riverchase Mobile Home Park, north of Manhattan in Riley County. It was issued Wednesday after a loss of pressure due to line repair.
Both advisories remain in effect until further notice. KDHE can only rescind an order following testing at a certified laboratory.

Wednesday 1:30 p.m.

Residents of the Riverchase Mobile Home Park north of Manhattan are in a boil water advisory until further notice.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) issued the advisory Wednesday afternoon because of a loss of pressure due to line repair. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.

KDHE says customers should observe the following precautions while the advisory is in place.  

  • If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.
  • 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.

Only KDHE can issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory. Consumer questions can be submitted by calling 785-296-5514 or on the KDHE Public Water System Consumer Information webpage at kdheks.gov

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