Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for City of Fort Scott Bourbon County
Summary
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has rescinded the boil water advisory for the City of Fort Scott public water supply system in Bourbon County. The original advisory was issued following a waterline break that caused loss of pressure in the distribution system. Laboratory testing of drinking water samples confirmed no evidence of bacteriological contamination. The advisory remains in effect for Bourbon Co RWD 2C and the City of Uniontown public water supply systems.
“Laboratory testing of drinking water samples collected from the City of Fort Scott 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.”
What changed
KDHE has officially rescinded the boil water advisory for the City of Fort Scott public water supply system effective April 21 2026. The advisory which was originally issued due to a waterline break causing loss of pressure in the distribution system has been lifted based on laboratory testing demonstrating no bacteriological contamination. Consumers served by the Fort Scott water system are no longer required to boil water before consumption. However the boil water advisory remains in effect for Bourbon Co RWD 2C and the City of Uniontown which were also affected by the incident. Public water suppliers in Kansas are required to notify customers quickly after system failures and KDHE issues rescind notices only after testing at certified laboratories confirms safe water quality.
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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the City of Fort Scott, Bourbon County
Press Releases - Boil Water Advisories Posted on April 21, 2026 | Last Updated on April 21, 2026
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of Fort Scott public water supply system located in Bourbon County.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 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 Bourbon Co RWD 2C and the City of Uniontown public water supply systems.
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 Fort Scott 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 City of Fort Scott water system at 620-223-5160, or 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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