EMPORIA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued boil water advisories for 12 public water systems in Lyon and Coffey counties.

The advisories were issued Thursday after a major water main break in Emporia left that city nearly without water on one of the hottest days of the year.

The break has been repaired. The water system will be slowly turned back on and will take several hours to be restored late Thursday or early Friday

The health department says the line break caused a loss of pressure that could result in bacterial contamination in Emporia and other systems.

The city of Emporia also is under a boil advisory. Others involved in the advisories include Admire, Allen, Coffee County Rural Water District 2E, Hartford, Lyon County water districts 1-5, Olpe and Park Place Communities Management in Lyon County.

The advisory will be in effect until the line break issues can be resolved.

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EMPORIA- Officials are working to determine the cause and fix a large water main break in Emporia. The break reported just after 4 a.m. has left nearly all of Emporia without water, according to a social media report from police.

The Lyon County Communications Center is being overwhelmed with calls about no water.

They asked residents not to call the police or 911 to inquire about this situation as street crews work to repair the problem.