City of Sylvan Grove

09/06/2026

Boil Water Advisory has been rescinded by KDHE!

09/06/2026

Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for City of Sylvan Grove, Lincoln County

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of Sylvan Grove, Lincoln County public water supply system located in Lincoln County. The advisory was issued because of a waterline break resulting in 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 notice following testing at a certified laboratory.

Laboratory testing of drinking water samples collected from the City of Sylvan Grove 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: 785-526-7188, or you may call KDHE at 785-296-5514. For consumer information please visit our webpage: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/468/Disruption-in-Water-Service.

When a public water supply system experiences a disruption in service there are precautions that consumers may need to take during and after the incident.

09/04/2026

Update: Water pressure should be returning! We are experiencing water issues again and are working to figure out what is causing the problem.

09/03/2026

Cases of water are still available at the firestation if needed. Please use the door on the south side to get access to the water.

09/02/2026

Water pumps have been turned back on, you will continue to have low pressure until the system is fully restored. Boil advisory is still in effect.

09/02/2026

Water will be shut down again for the town in order for repairs to be completed.

09/02/2026

The new bathrooms at the fairgrounds are open as of now for public use. This post will be updated as needed as conditions change.

09/02/2026

There is bottled water available at the firestation, those who have requested it, it will be getting delivered shortly.

09/02/2026

Bottled water will be available to anyone who needs it. Please call 7856587212 and we will help you out with that.

09/02/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

September 1, 2026

Contact: Jill Bronaugh
[email protected]

Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of Sylvan Grove, Lincoln County

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Sylvan Grove public water supply system located in Lincoln County.

Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice:

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 icemaker.
If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.
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 September 1, 2026, 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 waterline break resulting in a loss of pressure in the distribution 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 Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced a boil water advisory, only KDHE can issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.

For consumer questions, please contact the water system at 785-526-7188, or KDHE at 785-296-5514. For consumer information please visit KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/468/Disruption-in-Water-Service

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 [email protected] or call 785-564-6767.

When a public water supply system experiences a disruption in service there are precautions that consumers may need to take during and after the incident.