Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for City of Humboldt, Allen County, Kansas
Summary
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of Humboldt public water supply system in Allen County. The advisory was originally issued due to a loss of pressure, which may result in loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination. Laboratory testing of drinking water samples collected from the City of Humboldt indicates no evidence of bacteriological contamination, and all conditions that placed the system at risk are resolved.
What changed
KDHE has lifted the boil water advisory for the City of Humboldt public water supply system following laboratory testing that confirmed no bacteriological contamination. The original advisory was issued due to a loss of pressure in the system, which can compromise chlorine residuals and allow bacterial contamination. All risk conditions have been resolved according to KDHE officials.\n\nConsumers in the Humboldt area are no longer required to boil water before consumption. For questions, consumers may contact the water system at 620-473-3131 or KDHE at 785-296-5514. This is a routine administrative action to notify the public that a temporary public health advisory has ended.
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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the City of Humboldt, Allen County
Press Releases - Boil Water Advisories Posted on April 17, 2026 | Last Updated on April 17, 2026
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of Humboldt public water supply system located in Allen County. The advisory was issued because of a loss of pressure. 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 Humboldt 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: 620-473-3131 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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