Take Precautions if Your Community is Impacted by Flood Waters
Recent heavy rains in Wichita and portions of Sedgwick County, Kansas may result in flooding. The City of Wichita Environmental Health 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. Fore more information, read the press release from Environmental Health and KDHE: City of Wichita Department Office of Environmental Health Recommends Precautions if Community Impacted by Flood Waters Here are some additional links below: Flooding CDC > Natural Disasters & Severe Weather FEMA > Flood KDHE > Disaster Recovery Information Water Wells CDC > Keep Food and Water Safe After a Disaster EPA > What to Do After the Flood Chlorination of Private Water Systems KDHE > Methods for Chlorinating Private Water Supplies KSU > Restoring a Flooded Well to Service KSU > Shock Chlorination for Private Water Systems Septic Systems CDC > Flooded Private Sewage Systems: Safety, Sanitation and Clean-up Concerns EPA > Septic Systems - What to Do After the Flood Basement Flooding KDHE > Basement Flooding Back to Top
Recent heavy rains in Wichita and portions of Sedgwick County, Kansas may result in flooding. The City of Wichita Environmental Health 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.
Fore more information, read the press release from Environmental Health and KDHE: City of Wichita Department Office of Environmental Health Recommends Precautions if Community Impacted by Flood Waters
Here are some additional links below:
Flooding
Water Wells
Chlorination of Private Water Systems
Septic Systems
Basement Flooding
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Office of Environmental Health 1900 E. 9th St. N. Wichita, KS 67214
Hours:8 AM-5 PMMonday-Friday
: (316) 268-8351 : (316) 268-8390
Rebecca Lewis Water Quality Supervisor