City of Thayer, Kansas

06/14/2026

Those needing help with branch/limb clean-up, reply on this post (name and address, please) and the City of Thayer will be by to haul it off to the Thayer burn dump.
If possible, drag and pile by the street or alley.

06/10/2026

------- Water Tower Maintenance Project Update ------

Work continues.....exterior cleaning is almost done!

06/05/2026

Due to illness, Ronda will not be at City Hall today.
Rick will cover for her until noon.

06/04/2026

The City of Thayer is seeking temporary summer help. Applications will be accepted until June 12. If you are interested please contact City Hall at 620-839-5353 or email [email protected] for an application.

05/31/2026

------- SEWER PROJECT UPDATE ------

You will see BG Consultation trucks around town as they start mapping of our sewer system.

05/26/2026

------ Boil Advisory Update -------

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

May 26, 2026

Contact: Jill Bronaugh
[email protected]

Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for City of Thayer, Neosho County

TOPEKA –The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of Thayer public water supply system located in Neosho County. The advisory was issued because of a loss of pressure. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.

Public water suppliers in Kansas take all measures necessary to notify customers quickly after a system failure or shutdown. Regardless of whether it’s the supplier or KDHE that announces a boil water advisory, KDHE will issue the rescind notice following testing at a certified laboratory.

Laboratory testing of drinking water samples collected from the City of Thayer 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: 620-839-5353 or you may call KDHE at 785-296-5514. For consumer information please visit our webpage: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/468/Disruption-in-Water-Service.

05/25/2026

------ BOIL ADVISORY UPDATE ------

Water sample lab results have been submitted to KDHE.

05/22/2026

------ BOIL ADVISORY UPDATE ------

Water samples have been submitted and we are waiting for results. We have been told that results typically take 24 hours. Once results are received they will be submitted to KDHE for review.

05/21/2026

----- Just issued from KDHE ----

Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of Thayer and Coal Hollow Water Company, Neosho County

TOPEKA –The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Thayer and the Coal Hollow Water Company public water supply systems located in Neosho County.

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 21, 2026 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 loss of pressure. 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 City of Thayer water system at 620-839-5353, or the Coal Hollow Water Company at 620-433-7720, or KDHE at 785-296-5514. For consumer information please visit KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage:

https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/468/Disruption-in-Water-Service

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 [email protected] or call 785-564-6767.

When a public water supply system experiences a disruption in service there are precautions that consumers may need to take during and after the incident.

05/21/2026

------- EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION -------

BECAUSE OF THE WATER PRESSURE DROP DURING SHUTOFF REQUESTED BY THE CREW SERVICING THE WATER TOWER WE ARE ADVISING CITIZENS RECEIVING WATER FROM THAYER TO BOIL THEIR WATER. KDHE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.