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By Brian Hagen

06/30/2017

(KMZA)--Water customers in a portion of Nemaha County, Kansas Rural Water District #3 need to boil any water that's intended to be consumed.

That comes after a boil advisory was issued Friday due to a a water main break.

The advisory includes only those Nemaha Co. RWD No. 3 customers from J Road to N Road and Hwy 36 to 116th Road.

The boil advisory is a precautionary measure implemented anytime there is a potential for compromised water quality.

The advisory will remain in place until further notice.

Efforts are underway to repair the break, and water samples are being collected.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says 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.
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.
If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.

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