Boil Water Advisory Issued for City of McCune After Waterline Break
Summary
KDHE issued a boil water advisory for the City of McCune in Crawford County, Kansas on April 5, 2026 following a waterline break that caused loss of pressure in the distribution system. Residents are advised to boil water for one minute before drinking or cooking, and restaurants and food establishments should take precautions. The advisory will remain in effect until bacterial testing at a certified laboratory confirms the water is safe and KDHE issues a rescind order.
What changed
KDHE has issued a boil water advisory for the City of McCune effective April 5, 2026, after a waterline break resulted in loss of system pressure, potentially compromising chlorine residuals and allowing bacterial contamination. The advisory applies to all customers of the public water supply system and includes specific precautions: boil water for one minute before drinking or food preparation, discard ice cubes, flush lines if water appears dirty, and disinfect food contact surfaces.
Compliance officers at food establishments in McCune should contact KDHE or the Kansas Department of Agriculture's food safety program at 785-564-6767 for guidance on operations during the advisory. The boil water advisory remains in effect until KDHE issues a formal rescind order following satisfactory laboratory testing. No compliance deadline is specified as the advisory is indefinite until conditions are resolved.
What to do next
- Boil water for one minute before drinking or food preparation, or use bottled water
- Discard ice cubes and do not use ice from household automatic icemakers
- Contact KDHE at 785-296-5514 or KDHE's food safety program at 785-564-6767 for guidance on food establishment operations
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Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of McCune, Crawford County
Press Releases - Boil Water Advisories Posted on April 05, 2026 | Last Updated on April 05, 2026
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the City of McCune, public water supply system located in Crawford County.
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.
- If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.
- 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. The advisory took effect on April 5, 2026 and will remain in effect until the conditions that placed the system at risk of bacterial contamination are resolved. KDHE officials issued the advisory because of a waterline break resulting in a loss of pressure in the distribution system. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.
Regardless of whether the public water supplier or Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced a boil water advisory, only KDHE can issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.
For consumer questions, please contact the water system at 620-249-9982, or KDHE at 785-296-5514. For consumer information please visit KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/468/Disruption-in-Water-Service
Restaurants and other food establishments that have questions about the impact of the boil water advisory on their business can contact the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s food safety & lodging program at [email protected] or call 785-564-6767.
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