Natoma, Kansas boil water advisory
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a boil water advisory for the city of Natoma in Osborne County. This advisory was issued because the city water system’s disinfection unit failed, leading to unsafe chlorine residual levels that could allow bacteria to form. Residents are advised to boil all water for one minute before drinking or food preparation until further notice. Update (aol.com, 24.07.2026, 23:19): The advisory was issued on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Residents may also use bottled water as an alternative to boiling. Update (Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), 16.08.2026, 23:19): The disinfection unit failure prevented the city from maintaining the minimum required chlorine residual.
- Location
- Natoma, Kansas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA
- Start
- 01/07/2026, 02:00
- End
- 25/07/2026, 05:15
- Event type
- Boil water advisory, Microbiological, Limit exceeded
- Status
- Lifted
- Region
- Kansas
- Last updated
Timeline
- · Alert first recorded
- · Start according to source
- · Automatically marked inactive
- · End according to source
- · Record last updated
Automatically closed
This advisory was automatically marked as resolved after 21 days without new official information. No official all-clear was issued. Please check with your local water utility for the current status.
What to do now
- 1Bring water to a rolling boil for at least 3 minutes before drinking.
- 2Use boiled water for tooth brushing, ice cubes and baby food.
- 3Run dishwasher at 60 degrees or higher, or boil dishes.
- 4Protect infants, elderly and immunocompromised people first.
Sources
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