Residents of Owensboro and Daviess County could be without water for an extended period of time after a water main ruptured in front of the Owensboro Municipal Utilities’ treatment facility on 4th St.
It’s unknown what caused the main break, which occurred around 4:00 a.m. on Monday.
OMU crews are working to isolate the break in order to make repairs.
The lack of pressure has resulted in an unknown number of customers without water.
For those who do have water, a boil water advisory is in effect until further notice for east, southeast, and west water district customers.
"You need to bring water that you plan to either drink or use in cooking to a boil for three minutes," said OMU Commuications Manager Sonya Dixon.
"It does not affect, for instance, if you’re going to take a shower.
This is only for water that you’re going to consume."
OMU doesn’t have an estimated time for restoration of service.
The water main break didn’t force any evacuations, but Western Kentucky University’s Owensboro campus and Owensboro Community and Technical College canceled classes for Monday.