City of Wichita - Water Quality Precautions if Community Impacted by Flood Waters
Monday, October 13, 2008 :: Currently 68 degrees in Wichita

Environmental Services

Environmental Services
1900 E. 9th St. N.
Wichita, KS 67214

Hours:
8 AM-5 PM
Monday-Friday

Phone: (316) 268-8351
Fax: (316) 268-8390

Maurice Terrebonne
Water Quality Supervisor


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City of Wichita Department of Environmental Services Recommends Precautions if Community Impacted by Flood Waters

Recent heavy rains in Wichita and portions of Sedgwick County, Kansas may result in flooding. The City of Wichita Department of Environmental Services will provide information and work with citizens to protect public health in flooded areas of the community.

Floodwaters can contaminate drinking water from wells, damage septic systems and sewage lagoons, adulterate food items stored in homes, and leave a layer of contaminants on furnishings. Following are recommendations on ways to ensure protection of health and safety.

ES Water Quality/KDHE Flood Advisory Document

Additional links from FEMA and CDC:

http://www.fema.gov/hazard/flood/index.shtm

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/


Other links for flood information:

Water Wells:
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/privatewells/whatdo.html

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/foodwater.asp

Chlorination of Private Water Systems

KDHE brochure

http://www.kdheks.gov/waterwell/download/chlorinating.pdf  PDF icon

KSU Bulletins
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/h20ql2/mf2733.pdf PDF icon

Shock Chlorination for Private Water Systems
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/h20ql2/MF911.PDF PDF icon

Septic Systems:
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/faq/emergency_septic.html

http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/docs/d001501-d001600/d001564/d001564.pdf PDF icon

http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/docs/d001501-d001600/d001564/d001564.html

Basement Flooding:
http://www.kdheks.gov/water/download/Basement_Flooding.pdf

 

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