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Road Closed

21st Street between Main and Joplin is now closed due to flooding. Please use alternate routes to avoid road work.


21st Street between Main and Joplin is now closed due to flooding. Please use alternate routes to avoid road work.

Now Hiring

The city of Galena is now hiring for seasonal summer help for the Public Works Department and lifeguards for the City Swimming Pool. Applications may be found at City Hall in the City Clerks office at 211 W 7th Monday – Friday 8am to 4:30pm or on our website @ www.galenaks.gov.

Water Service

The City of Galena is currently working on water repairs. You may experience water loss or low pressure. Please be patient with our City workers.

Boil Advisory

For Immediate Release

January 30, 2019

For more information, contact: Gerald Kratochvil, Communications Director Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Gerald.Kratochvil@ks.gov, 785-296-1317

Boil Water Advisory Issued for City of Galena, Cherokee Co.

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Galena located in Cherokee County.

Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice:

  • If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.
  • 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 ice maker.
  • 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. Supervision of children is necessary while bathing so that water is not ingested. Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.
  • The advisory took effect on January 30, 2019 and will remain in effect until the conditions that placed the system at risk of bacterial contamination are resolved. KDHE officials issued the advisory because of a line break resulting in a loss of pressure in the system. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.
  • Regardless of whether the public water supplier or KDHE announced a boil water advisory, only KDHE can issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.

Protect and Improve the Health and Environment of all Kansans

If you have questions, please contact the water system or you may call KDHE at 785-296-1317. For consumer information please visit KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage: http://www.kdheks.gov/pws/emergencyresponse/water_disruption.htm

Restaurants and other food establishments that have questions about the impact of the boil water advisory on their business can contact the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s food safety & lodging program at kda.fsl@ks.gov or call 785-564-6767.

For updates online, go to:

https://khap2.kdhe.state.ks.us/NewsRelease/PDFs/01-30-2019%20Boil%20Water%20Advisory%20Issued%20for%20City%20of%20Galena,%20Cherokee%20Co..pdf