Missouri American Water issues Boil Advisory for parts of Buchanan County

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- The Missouri American Water Corporation has issued a Boil Advisory for parts of Buchanan County due to a water main break.

Repairs began around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17, and are expected to take around seven hours to complete.

A precautionary Boil Water Advisory has been issued for about 48 hours in the southwest region of Buchanan County.

Any water to be used for drinking or cooking should be brought to a rolling boil for three minutes. Water is expected to be good for bathing, washing and other common uses.

Missouri American Water said it will issue a notification when the Boil Advisory has been lifted.