Melvindale is under a boil water advisory until further notice after a loss of water pressure on Wednesday. 

City officials issued a precautionary boil water advisory following the loss of water pressure in the city's distribution system led to a water shut-off to the city's water supply. Officials say that as a result of the drop in pressure, "bacterial contamination may have occurred in the water system." 

Crews are working to get the water pressure restored. Water samples will be collected to determine if the city's water quality meets Michigan standards. 

Officials anticipate resolving the issue within the next 24 to 48 hours. 

Residents are asked not to drink the water without first boiling it. Officials ask that residents use boiled or bottled water for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, preparing food and brushing teeth. 

The Melvindale Police Department said in response to the circumstances, the Great Lakes Water Authority and the Community Emergency Response Team handled a community distribution of bottled and bagged water Wednesday. Another distribution will take place from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the field house.

The water outage led to students from area schools being dismissed early. Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Public Schools issued a notice at 12:40 p.m. that its students would be dismissed early because of the water outage. Parents were asked to check their Parent Square accounts for additional instructions. 

Melvindale, which is in Wayne County, has a population of about 12,000 people.