Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for White Cloud, Kansas

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Published March 18th, 2026

Detected March 19th, 2026

Summary

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of White Cloud, Kansas. The advisory was initially issued due to a waterline break and loss of pressure, but laboratory testing has confirmed the water is now safe for consumption.

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The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has officially rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of White Cloud public water supply system in Doniphan County. This action follows a previous advisory issued on March 13, 2026, due to a waterline break that caused a loss of pressure, potentially leading to bacterial contamination. Laboratory tests conducted by KDHE have confirmed that the water no longer shows evidence of bacteriological contamination and that all conditions posing a risk have been resolved.

This rescission means that residents of White Cloud no longer need to boil their water before consumption. The KDHE has taken all necessary measures to ensure the safety of the public water supply. Consumers with questions can contact the local water system or the KDHE directly. This notice serves to inform the public and relevant authorities that the water system has returned to normal operating conditions.

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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the City of White Cloud, Doniphan County

Press Releases - Boil Water Advisories Posted on March 18, 2026 | Last Updated on March 18, 2026

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of White Cloud public water supply system located in Doniphan County.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 White Cloud 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: 785-850-7340 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.