Michelle Southern reporting.
Water pressure has become a concern across Louisiana in the wake of the recent arctic blast, which has prompted some parishes to issue boil water advisories.
So why does this happen?
Louisiana Department of Health Chief Engineer Amanda Laughlin says when a hard freeze event takes place, pipes burst and there are an extremely high number of line breaks.
"So they issue a boil advisory as a precaution in case there is a contamination event."
Laughlin says there are nearly 50 boil advisories posted in the state right now, and that number is expected to go up.
"When your system is under the proper amount of pressure it keeps things out," said Laughlin.
"But when you lose pressure it allows things in."
Laughlin says the advisories are only a precaution in case something has entered the system that could potentially make you sick.
"But you can use your dishwasher that reaches high temperatures."