KDHE clears the City of Allen of boil water advisory

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A boil water advisory ordered for the City of Allen in Lyon County has been rescinded.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced the order was cleared for Allen’s public water supply system on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The order was issued back on Nov. 5 because the city was unable to maintain the minimum required chlorine residual, according to KDHE. Failing to maintain those levels puts the system at risk of bacterial contamination.

KDHE found that the drinking water samples from the city showed no evidence of bacteriological contamination, based on laboratory testing, and all other conditions that put the water system at risk of contamination have been deemed resolved.

For questions, contact the water system at 620-528-3201 or call KDHE at 785-296-5514. More information on what to do when water services are disrupted is listed here.