(KAIR)--The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of Atchison public water supply system located in Atchison County.

The advisory was issued Sunday as a precaution because of a temporary increase in turbidity in the treated water. High turbidity can lead to a loss of chlorine residual levels and may result in microbial contamination.

The volume of water passing through the City of Atchison distribution system indicates that any turbid water would have passed through the system and all other conditions that placed the system at risk of contamination are deemed by KDHE officials to be resolved.

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 notice following testing at a certified laboratory.

(KAIR)--A boil water advisory is in place for the City of Atchison, issued Sunday by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

Monday morning, the agency clarified that, additionally, the advisory includes Atchison Co RWD 5C public water supply system and purchasing systems of City of Lancaster, as well as in Doniphan County where Doniphan County RWD 3 and Doniphan Co RWD 5 are affected.

It does not affect customers of the city of Nortonville or the city of Effingham

According to a release from the agency, the advisory was issued " as a precaution because of an increase in turbidity in the treated water," as "high turbidity can lead to a loss of chlorine residual levels and may result in microbial contamination."

Customers of City of Atchison water are instructed to boil all water to consumed at least one minute prior to use, or, in the alternative, to purchase bottled water as the advisory remains in place.

According to KDHE, the boil water advisory will remain in effect until the conditions that placed the system at risk of bacterial contamination are resolved.