(KNZA)--The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a boil water advisory for the city of Hiawatha public water supply system.
The advisory was issued Saturday after a chlorinator malfunctioned at the city's water treatment plant, which KDHE says may put the system at risk for bacterial contamination.
Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice:
. 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.
In a social media post, the city of Hiawatha says they anticipate the boil water advisory being lifted sometime on Tuesday. The post says the system is currently operating normally, and has been since about 20 minutes after the chlorinator malfunction. The post adds the city is required to take and send 4 water samples to KDHE on Monday and hope to have the results returned to them on Tuesday.
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