Boil Water Advisory rescinded for the City of Wellington, Sumner County
Sumner Newscow report – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of Wellington public water supply system located in Sumner County. The advisory was issued because of an equipment failure causing high turbidity in the distribution system. Failure to maintain low turbidity may put the system at risk for bacterial or parasitic contamination.
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.
Laboratory testing samples collected from the City of Wellington indicate no evidence of bacteriological or parasitic contamination and all other conditions that placed the system at risk of contamination are deemed by KDHE officials to be resolved. Boil water advisories for the City of Mayfield and Sumner Co. Rural Water Districts 1, 2, and 3 are still in affect awaiting laboratory testing.
For consumer questions, please contact the water system at: 620-434-5353 or you may call KDHE at 785-296-5514. For consumer information please visit KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage: kdhe.ks.gov/waterdisruption.
