A major water leak in Caney causes an outage in parts of the town.

 In a statement made on the city's website and in text alerts sent to residents, city officials say the leak at 6th & High is being repaired, but residents can expect lower water pressure to loss of water conditions until the leak is fixed.

 Because of the break resulting in a loss of pressure in the system, a boil water advisory has been issued for the city of Caney. Residents should boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation or use bottled water. Also, dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic ice maker. 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.

 According to the KDHE, failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and cause bacterial contamination.

 The boil water advisory will remain in effect until the conditions that placed the system at risk are resolved.