Voryann Howerton was brushing her teeth Tuesday morning when she noticed something odd about the water running from her tap — it was muddy.
And Howerton was among the roughly 250 Danville water customers affected. The break prompted a boil water advisory for the Southwyck Farms area off South Main Street.
City officials advised customers to use boiled or bottled water for drinking, beverage and food preparation, and making ice until further notice.
They replaced a part of the 8-inch water pipe that runs along that road.
Fluctuations in temperature — with morning temps in the 40s and afternoon numbers in the 70s and 80s — can cause underground pipes to contract and lead to breaks.
Breaks happen occasionally in the fall and spring months, and have occurred in years past.
Bottled water is another option.
Those who cannot boil their water can use liquid household bleach to disinfect it.
“I’m not going to use that water to cook with,” Howerton said.