Water boil advisory issued in Cloud Co.

CLOUD COUNTY (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a water boil advisory in Cloud County on Wednesday.

According to the KDHE, customers of Rural Water District #1 were placed under a water boil advisory after KDHE officials found the system at risk of bacterial contamination. The advisory comes after a waterline break. The KDHE said the waterline break can result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.

The advisory went into effect on July 10 and will be in effect until the KDHE rescinds the advisory.

Until the order is rescinded, locals should take the following precautions:

• 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. 

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