Boil water advisory issued for Ogden

RILEY CO., Kan. (KSNT) – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued a boil water advisory for the city of Ogden Thursday afternoon.

KDHE officials said the advisory was issued because of a line break that caused loss of pressure, possibly resulting in bacterial contamination.

The advisory will remain in effect until the line is fixed.

The KDHE issued the following precautions:

• If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.
• 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.