Boil Order Scheduled for City of Horton for Monday, Nov. 5, 2007, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.-Noon

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Boil Order Scheduled for City of Horton for Monday, Nov. 5, 2007, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.-Noon

For Immediate Release:                                                                     Contact:  Levi Henry

November 2, 2007                                                                                     Work:  (785) 486-2681

                                                                                                                 Cell:  (785) 213-5703

                                                                                 BlackBerry: levi.henry@hortonkansas.net

Horton, Kan.  Beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, November 5, 2007, the City of Horton will be conducting water distribution infrastructure change-overs on Central Avenue and water service will be discontinued until approximately 12:00 p.m.-noon.  Not all water service customers are expected to be effected, and citizens on the west side of the City of Horton will likely remain unaffected.

Because the replacement of these valves requires that the entire water distribution system be disconnected, the water distribution system will have less than the legally required 20 pounds-per-square-inch of pressure and a boil order is, therefore, required for all effected water service customers.   

While water service will be available during the day, all waters intended for consumptive purposes should be vigorously boiled, as a precaution, in order to avoid any possible bacteriological contamination. 

Water service customers of the City of Horton are recommended to take the following precautions in using water until notified.  Notification is expected by Tuesday, November 3, 2007.

•  Boil water vigorously for one minute prior to use. Use only boiled water for drinking, diluting fruit juices, and all other food preparation.

•  Disconnect automatic ice-makers from water supply lines.  Dispose of any ice cubes made from possibly contaminated water and do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker if the icemaker is not disconnected from water supply lines.  Remake ice cubes with water that has been boiled.

• 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 or using backyard pools so water is not ingested. Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.

Water service customers, in preparation for the boil order, may choose to store water in approved water containers in order to avoid boiling waters for consumption purposes.  Additionally, if water service customers choose to boil such water, covering kettles of water with a lid will help to both bring waters to a boil at a faster rate and unnecessarily prevent heat from the water from escaping into the home. 

Once the boil order has ceased, water service customers will be notified by both automated telephone call and by press release to local media outlets, including KNZA Radio 103.9 FM. 

For questions relating to the boil order, please contact either the City of Horton at (785) 486-2681 or, if you choose, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Municipal Water Supply, Northeast Kansas Office at (785) 842-4600. 

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