/ WSIP AM 1490 | CBS Sports Mar 5, 2021 12:16 AM Paintsville Utilities reports that a water line break is to blame for a water outage that began on Thursday evening in Johnson County. Residents in Hager Hill, Van Lear and West Van Lear have reported water outages. Paintsville Utilities says their crews have located the water line break and have determined it occurred as a result of a river bank failure. The water company says they cannot safely put our employees in this location tonight to make the repair. Instead, crews are working to redirect water flow from a different area to serve those impacted.