Water pressure is expected to be back to normal Wednesday morning for about 100,000 Owensboro Municipal Utilities following a water main break on Monday.
Customers affected by Monday’s break near the OMU plant on Fourth Street are advised to bring water used for drinking or cooking to a rolling boil for at least three minutes.
Updated at 5:49 a.m. Tuesday: Many Daviess County residents are still without water Tuesday morning, as repair work is underway to fix two water main breaks that have led to a state of emergency.
OMU Communications Manager Sonya Dixon says for those who do have water, a boil water advisory is in effect until further notice for east, southeast, and west water district customers.
A system flush and testing will be conducted.
Original Post: 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.
OMU crews are working to isolate the break in order to make repairs.
"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.
This is only for water that you’re going to consume."
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.