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GALENA, Kan. — A river advisory has been issued for a portion of Shoal Creek south of Galena.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) says residents and animals should not enter the water at this time.
KDHE said the advisory was the result of a release of untreated sewage near Joplin and that the city is working to address the cause of the problem.
According to KDHE, the advisor warned that high levels of bacteria and contaminants may be present in Shoal Creek and Spring River.
The river advisory along Shoal Creek begins at the Missouri state line and continues to the point where the creek enters the Spring River near the Oklahoma state line in Cherokee County.
KDHE plans to end the advisory once the sewage treatment plant is restored and bacterial testing shows it is once again safe for water contact.