Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Madison, Greenwood County
Summary
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of Madison public water supply system. The advisory was issued due to a waterline break causing a loss of pressure. Laboratory testing confirmed no bacteriological contamination, and all risks have been resolved.
What changed
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has officially rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of Madison, Greenwood County, Kansas. This advisory was initially put in place due to a waterline break that led to a loss of pressure in the distribution system, creating a risk of bacterial contamination. The rescission follows satisfactory laboratory testing of water samples, which indicated no bacteriological contamination and confirmed that all conditions posing a risk have been resolved.
This notice signifies the end of the public health advisory for the affected residents. Consumers no longer need to boil their water before use. The KDHE has provided contact information for the water system and the department for any consumer questions. This action is part of the routine process for managing and resolving public water system disruptions.
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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the City of Madison, Greenwood County
Press Releases - Boil Water Advisories Posted on March 19, 2026 | Last Updated on March 19, 2026
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of Madison public water supply system located in Greenwood County. The advisory was issued 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.
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 City of Madison 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 water system at: 620-437-2556 or you may call 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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