ABBYVILLE, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Abbyville public water supply system located in Reno County due to a loss of pressure, which can result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.
The advisory took effect on April 14, 2025 and will remain in effect until conditions are resolved that placed the system at risk of bacterial contamination.
Until further notice, KDHE advises the public to:
- 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.
For consumer questions, contact the water system at 620-286-5643, or KDHE at 785-296-5514. For consumer information please visit KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/468/Disruption-in-Water-Service
