The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a boil water advisory for residents of Spivey, in Kingman County.  A loss of pressure in the water system led to the advisory, and it will be in effect until further notice.

KDHE has advice for Spivey residents to follow while the advisory is in place:

• 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.