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Wichita boil water advisory issued
The gist
Wichita issued a boil water advisory for about 500,000 customers after a plant power outage.
The advisory stays until KDHE clears testing, so residents must boil water meanwhile.
How it unfolded
- Sep 10, 2026KDHE issued a boil water advisory for part of Sedgwick County RWD #4, south of Kellogg Avenue from Maize Road to 295th Street, after a waterline break caused a loss of pressure.
- Sep 11, 2026That advisory for the portion of Sedgwick County was rescinded.
- Sep 16, 2026 ~5:00 a.m.Power was lost at the main water treatment plant and Hess pump station for an estimated 45 minutes; staff are investigating the cause.