Stream Advisory Rescinded for Chikaskia River in Kingman County

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Published March 23rd, 2026

Detected March 24th, 2026

Summary

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a stream advisory for the Chikaskia River in Kingman County, Kansas. The advisory was issued due to a crude oil and produced water spill and has been lifted following successful remediation efforts by multiple agencies.

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What changed

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has officially rescinded a stream advisory previously in place for a section of the Chikaskia River and an unnamed tributary in Kingman County. This advisory was initially issued due to a spill of crude oil and produced water from an oil production lease. The rescission follows a determination by the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC), Kingman County Sheriff’s Office, KDHE, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that remediation efforts have effectively removed the majority of the spilled oil from the unnamed tributary.

While this is a positive development, regulated entities operating in the vicinity should remain vigilant. The KDHE advises reporting any further detection of oil in the area to their incident hotline at 785-296-1679. This action signifies the successful conclusion of a specific environmental incident response, but underscores the ongoing need for prompt reporting and adherence to environmental remediation standards following spills.

What to do next

Report any further oil detection in the vicinity to the KDHE incident hotline at 785-296-1679.

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Stream Advisory Rescinded for Main Chikaskia River and unnamed tributary in Kingman County

Press Releases Posted on March 23, 2026

Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded the stream advisory for part of the Chikaskia River and an unnamed tributary of the Chikaskia River in Kingman County from County Road 808 to the Chikaskia south of Spivey to the K-2 bridge in Harper County.

Should oil be detected in the vicinity, please report it to the incident hotline at 785-296-1679.

The stream advisory was due to a spill of crude oil and produced water from an oil production lease.

The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC), Kingman County Sheriff’s Office, along with KDHE and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have determined that remediation in the unnamed tributary has removed most of the oil.