Galena News

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory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.