The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a boil water advisory for YMCA Camp Hyde in Sedgwick County. The advisory took effect on July 13th and will remain in effect until the conditions the system at risk of bacterial contamination are resolved.

The KDHE issued the advisory because they cannot currently maintain the minimum required chlorine residual.

Customers should take the following precautions until further notice:

• 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 ice maker
• Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains on 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

For customer questions, call the water system or KDHE at (785) 296-5514. You can also visit the KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage here.

Restaurants and other food establishments that have questions about the impact of the boil water advisory on their business can contact the Department of Agriculture’s food safety and lodging program at kda.fsl@ks.gov or call (785) 564-6767.