Venetian Isles will remain under a precautionary boil water advisory Wednesday (May 23), the Sewerage and Water Board said.
S&WB officials said testing began overnight to see if contaminants had entered the water system.
The boil water advisory was issued Tuesday after work on a fire hydrant led to a large water main break at 19700 Chef Menteur Highway, according to a statement from the utility.
Water pressure fell below 15 pounds-per-square-inch, considered the minimum threshold to keep contaminants out of the water supply.
"Residents and businesses may be without water and will be under a boil water advisory until further notice," the statement said.
Customers in other areas of the city are not affected and do not need to boil their water, according to the Sewerage & Water Board.
Water needs to be boiled for one full minute in a clean container.
Water should be boiled for one full minute.
— NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune reporter Beau Evans contributed to this story.
Carlie Kollath Wells is a morning reporter at NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune.