Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Bourbon County RWD 2C
Summary
KDHE has rescinded the boil water advisory for the Bourbon Co RWD 2C public water supply system in Bourbon County, effective April 23, 2026. The advisory was originally issued due to a waterline break that caused loss of pressure in Fort Scott's distribution system, which may have resulted in bacterial contamination. Laboratory testing of drinking water samples confirmed no evidence of bacteriological contamination, and KDHE officials deemed all risk conditions resolved. The boil water advisory remains in effect for the City of Uniontown.
“Laboratory testing of drinking water samples collected from the Bourbon Co RWD 2C system indicate no evidence of bacteriological contamination and all other conditions that placed the system at risk of contamination are deemed by KDHE officials to be resolved.”
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KDHE has officially rescinded the boil water advisory for Bourbon Co RWD 2C following confirmation that laboratory testing of drinking water samples showed no evidence of bacteriological contamination. The original advisory was triggered by a waterline break that caused loss of pressure in the Fort Scott distribution system, creating potential for contamination and chlorine residual loss.\n\nFor water utilities and public water suppliers in Kansas, this notice confirms the process by which KDHE issues and rescinds boil water advisories following system failures. Consumers in the Bourbon Co RWD 2C service area may resume normal water use. However, the City of Uniontown public water supply system remains under an active boil water advisory, and affected customers should continue to boil water until that advisory is separately rescinded.
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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Bourbon Co RWD 2C, Bourbon County
Press Releases - Boil Water Advisories Posted on April 23, 2026 | Last Updated on April 23, 2026
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the Bourbon Co RWD 2C public water supply system located in Bourbon County. The advisory was issued because of a waterline break resulting in a loss of pressure in the city of Fort Scott’s distribution system. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.
The Boil Water Advisory is still in effect for the City of Uniontown public water supply system.
Public water suppliers in Kansas take all measures necessary to notify customers quickly after a system failure or shutdown. Regardless of whether it’s the supplier or KDHE that announces a boil water advisory, KDHE will issue the rescind notice following testing at a certified laboratory.
Laboratory testing of drinking water samples collected from the Bourbon Co RWD 2C system indicate no evidence of bacteriological contamination and all other conditions that placed the system at risk of contamination are deemed by KDHE officials to be resolved.
For consumer questions, please contact the Bourbon Co RWD 2C water system at 620-223-1110, or the city of Uniontown water system at 620-756-4742, or KDHE at 785-296-5514. For consumer information please visit our webpage: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/468/Disruption-in-Water-Service.
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