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Boil Water Notice: Wichita, TX — September 2, 2026

Current status: Lifted (as of 26/09/2026, 04:55). Older update notes in the history text may be outdated.

Residents in Wichita, TX, have been issued a boil water notice starting September 2, 2026, following a water system event requiring precautionary action. Local water authorities urge residents to boil all tap water for drinking, cooking, and brushing teeth until further notice. Commercially bottled water is also a safe short-term option. All-clear (KSN.com, 18.09.2026, 23:40): The boil water advisory for Wichita was officially rescinded on September 16, 2026. All-clear (KAKE News, 19.09.2026, 07:35): Wichita businesses, including restaurants and coffee shops, experienced significant financial losses amounting to hundreds to thousands of dollars due to the advisory and are now in recovery mode. Update (McConnell Air Force Base, 19.09.2026, 07:45): McConnell Air Force Base issued a boil water advisory for its base on September 16, 2026. All-clear (KSN, 19.09.2026, 07:50): Boil water advisories have been rescinded for Benton, Derby, and Sedgwick County Rural Water District 3. Advisories remain in effect for Sedgwick County RWD 1, RWD 2, and the City of Valley Center. All-clear (KAKE.com, 19.09.2026, 07:55): The boil water advisory has been lifted for Belle Plaine. Update (dvidshub.net, 19.09.2026, 13:30): McConnell Air Force Base is still awaiting test results from water samples collected on base before lifting their advisory. Update (KMUW, 20.09.2026, 09:40): The advisory affects half a million people in Kansas. The cause was a generator failure that led to power loss at the main water treatment plant and pump station early Wednesday morning, though the plant is now operating again. All-clear (Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), 20.09.2026, 09:45): The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) rescinded the advisory for the City of Wichita after laboratory testing confirmed no bacteriological contamination in drinking water samples. Update (Kansas Department of Health and Environment, 21.09.2026, 13:30): The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) issued the boil water advisory effective September 16, 2026, for the City of Wichita, Sedgwick County, and several purchasing water systems. Update (Ground News, 21.09.2026, 23:56): The Wichita School District’s Service Center delivered thousands of bottled water to schools across the city. All-clear (DVIDS - Georgia, 22.09.2026, 00:35): The boil water advisory for Wichita was rescinded on September 18. The advisory initially affected nine neighboring communities. Update (KMUW, 22.09.2026, 21:45): The advisory affected 10 surrounding communities. All-clear (KWCH, 23.09.2026, 07:40): A programming issue, not human error, caused the backup generator failure and a systemwide drop in water pressure. The city suspended manually transferring the water plant to generator power ahead of storms and is reviewing operational timelines to prevent future incidents. All-clear (KSN.com, 23.09.2026, 23:45): A third pump overloaded two generators after a third backup generator failed to activate on September 16. Staff have lowered the level required to activate another generator. Update (AOL (KSNW Wichita), 25.09.2026, 00:00): City staff are investigating the specific technical error that prevented a third backup generator from activating. All-clear (The Wichita Eagle / kansas.com, 26.09.2026, 04:50): The boil water advisory for Wichita was officially lifted on September 18, 2026. Update (The Wichita Eagle, 26.09.2026, 04:51): Andover, Goddard, and Maize school districts were also placed under the advisory. Schools in affected areas turned off drinking fountains and modified food preparation methods. Update (Kansas.com, 26.09.2026, 04:55): The power outage at the water treatment plant occurred during overnight storms. Residents are advised to boil water for at least one minute before consumption.

Location

Wichita, TX

Country

🇺🇸 USA

Start

01/09/2026, 02:00

End

18/09/2026, 07:30

Event type

Boil water advisory, Microbiological, Chemical contamination

Status

Lifted

Region

TX

Last updated

26/09/2026, 04:55