ALERT CENTER

Regular City Council Meeting Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at City Hall, 7 pm

Subject: Discussion of New Fire Station Options and Potential Lagoon Land Development

Revenue Neutral Rate Hearing, 2024 Budget Hearing, and Regular City Council Meeting:
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 7:00pm at City Hall

​Regular City Council Meeting: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 7:00pm at City Hall

​Regular July Planning Commission Meeting Rescheduled to Monday, July 10, 2023 at 7:00pm at City Hall.

​2024 Budget Workshop: Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 6:00 PM at City Hall. 

Family Fun Day Sponsored by Towanda Fire Rescue: Saturday, June 10, 2023 from 5pm - 8pm.  More info in link below.

City Offices Closed Monday, May 29, 2023 for Memorial Day.  Normal Hours Resume Tuesday, May 30, 2023.

Opening Day for the Swimming Pool: Monday, May 29, 2023.  More info in the link below.

Pool Committee Meeting: Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 7:00pm at City Hall.

UPDATE: Laboratory testing samples collected from the City of Towanda indicate no evidence of bacteriological contamination and all other conditions that placed the system at risk of contamination are deemed by KDHE officials to be resolved.

For consumer questions, please contact the water system at: 316-536-2243 or you may call KDHE at 785-296-5514. For consumer information please visit KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage: kdhe.ks.gov/waterdisruption (linked below).

Boil Water Advisory Issued for a Portion of the City of Towanda, Butler County (From 6th Street to Hunter Rd)

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for a portion of the City of Towanda public water supply system located in Butler County. The area affected is wet [correction: East] of 6th Street including the high school.

Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice:

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.

The advisory took effect on May 4 and will remain in effect until the conditions that placed the system at risk of bacterial contamination are resolved. KDHE officials issued the advisory because of a line break resulting in a loss of pressure in the system. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.

Regardless of whether the public water supplier or Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced a boil water advisory, only KDHE can issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.

For consumer questions, please contact the water system at 316-536-2243, or KDHE at 785-296-5514. For consumer information please visit KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage: kdhe.ks.gov/waterdisruption

Restaurants and other food establishments that have questions about the impact of the boil water advisory on their business can contact the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s food safety & lodging program at kda.fsl@ks.gov or call 785-564-6767.