Please see the following information regarding the water health advisory update.
MEDIA RELEASE
To: Media & City Departments
From: Jeff Porter, City Manager
Date: August 8, 2023
Re: Water Health Advisory Update
Per KDHE guidance, Wellington Water Production staff have adjusted the treatment process and reduced the amount of algal byproducts in produced water. Results from samples taken over the weekend indicate that the level was below the .3 ug/l that prompted the issuance of the health advisory on Thursday evening. On Monday, August 7, 2023, additional samples from the treatment facility were taken to the state lab in Topeka, which confirmed that microcystin levels remain below advisory limits.
Over the weekend, staff from the Water Distribution Department worked to flush hydrants around the community. Hydrant flushing helps to move additional water through the system and draw down water stored in the City's elevated tanks. On Monday, August 7, 2023, samples were taken to Topeka to confirm flushing efforts were lowering microcystin levels in the distribution system. Staff will continue to flush until the distribution system falls below the .3 ug/l advisory level.
The Sumner County Board of Commissioners and the City of Wellington continue to provide bottled water to residents. On August 8, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., residents can pick up bottled water at Wellington Recycling Center. There is a limit of one (1) case per vehicle, and households with children under six will receive priority.
Wellington Recycling Center
217 N. Jefferson Ave, Wellington, KS 67152
Please enter off of Jefferson between the Recycling Center and the library and follow directions given by staff upon entering.
Thank you to our state, nonprofit, and business partners for the water donations.
The City of Wellington will inform citizens of any new developments for water distribution and the water health advisory. Visit http://cityofwellington.net or www.facebook.com/cityofwellington for the latest information.
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