The Cayuga County health department is ordering customers of the Village of Cayuga and Town of Aurelius Water District #3 to boil all water for drinking and cooking before using it.

The high winds on Cayuga Lake Saturday forced sand on the lake's floor into a water intake pipe. There is a chance the water may contain disease-causing organisms.

Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth and food preparation until further notice.