As required annually by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), the Rural Water District will temporarily modify the disinfection process used to treat our drinking water. This is a preventative maintenance process and consists oT tui:ning off the ammonia feed and increaslng the fr-ee-­chlorine feed in order to maintain a more uniform disinfection level throughout the distribution system. This process is set to begin on or about July 21st. The entire process takes approximately twelve weeks with each part of the system only being affected for a few weeks at a time. 
Customers may notice a strong chlorine taste or odor of chlorine in their tap water during this period. These temporary conditions are normal during the modified disinfection process and will not cause adverse health effects. If you are especially sensitive to the taste or odor of chlorine, keep an open container of drinking water in your refrigerator for a few hours to allow the chlorine to dissipate.