City Offices will be closed Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Trash routes for Thursday and Friday will be picked up on Monday, November 28th.
For a Utility Emergency please contact the Galena Police Department at 620-783-5065.
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory
for the City of Galena public water supply system located in Cherokee County. The advisory was issued
because of 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 order following testing at a certified laboratory.
Laboratory testing samples collected from the City of Galena 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 620-783-5265 or you may call KDHE at
785-296-5514. For consumer information please visit KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage:
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for a portion of the City of Galena public water supply system located in Cherokee County. The area affected is all homes north of Windsor Street in Galena. See attachment for more detail.
The Public Works crew is currently working on a fire plug in the Empire area. Empire water service has been temporarily shut off. Water will be restored as soon as possible.
When the water comes back on, KDHE will most likely issue a boil water advisory (for Empire only). We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
Due to construction on flooring at City Hall we will closed today at noon and reopen Monday at 8:00 am. Payments can be made through the drive-thru window drop box or online at www.galenaks.gov
Galena Public Works effective immediately Monday – Friday 7:00 am to 3:30 pm.
City Clerks Office effective Monday, September 12th Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Court Clerks Office effective Monday, September 12th Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Drivers are advised that during the period of August 20 through Labor Day, September 7, The Galena Police Department will join other police agencies across Kansas in a crackdown aimed at removing impaired drivers from the roadways during You Drink. You Drive. You Lose.
It is illegal to drive while impaired, yet one person is killed in a drunk driving crash every 52 minutes in the United States. Just one drink before driving can put you and others in danger, because alcohol impairs thinking, reasoning and muscle coordination.
Driving after consuming alcohol or any other potentially impairing substance is a choice you make. According to Chief Charles, The You Drink. You Drive. You Lose enforcement campaign is intended to remind drivers to take a moment to consider how it would be to begin every day with the memory of your decision if it resulted in injury or death. If you are driving impaired, you are not only more likely to crash, but that crash is much more likely to cause serious injury or death. Think about your family, your friends, your coworkers, and neighbors. Also always wear your seat belt, it’s your best defense against impaired drivers. Every trip, every time.
You can count on this agency to vigorously enforce impaired driving and other traffic laws, not just during this enforcement campaign but all through the year in order to save lives.
