Boil water advisory issued for Park City

Park City officials hope residents can return to using water without boiling it, perhaps as soon as Wednesday if cleared by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

“We are estimating it might be over as soon as 10 a.m. Wednesday – but that is just an estimation,” Jack Whitson, Park City city manager, said Tuesday. “It takes 18 hours for the test to clear and it depends on those results.

“We don’t suspect any problems, but only the state can remove that advisory.”

Whitson said the city’s water woes began Monday when a contractor hit a city water pipe. Whitson said the burst pipe caused water to gush 20 to 30 feet high at times.

State health officials issued a boil water advisory for Park City while crews worked Tuesday to fix the leak.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued the advisory because of a loss of pressure, which may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination, the department said in a news release.

Customers should observe these precautions until further notice:

▪ Boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation, or use bottled water.

▪ Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.

▪ Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.

▪ Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled. Supervise children while bathing to ensure they don’t ingest water. People with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.

▪ If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.

Park City partnered nearly a decade ago with Bel Aire and draws water from the Chisholm Creek Utility.

This story was originally published April 26, 2016 at 9:08 AM with the headline "Boil water advisory issued for Park City."