Posted on: February 1, 2024
Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the City of Dearing, Montgomery RWD 1C and Montgomery RWD 2C-A
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of Dearing, Montgomery RWD 1C and Montgomery RWD 2C-A public water supply system located in Montgomery County. The advisory was issued because of high turbidity at the Coffeyville water treatment plant. High turbidity can lead to a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.
The boil water advisories for the following purchasing systems below are still in effect pending laboratory results.
- Labette RWD 6
- Montgomery RWD 14
- Montgomery RWD 2C B
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 Dearing, Montgomery RWD 1C and Montgomery RWD 2C-A indicate no evidence of bacteriological contamination and all other conditions that placed the system at risk of contamination are deemed by KDHE officials to be resolved.
For consumer questions, please contact the water system at: 620-673-5791 or you may call KDHE at 785-296-5514. For consumer information please visit KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage: kdhe.ks.gov/waterdisruption.