Residents and business in a section of Albion are being advised to boil their water before using it after a substantial water main break.
The notice applies to the Main Street business district, north of the Erie Canal to Bacon Road, according to the Albion Department of Public Works.
A 10-inch main broke at about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Authorities say water will likely need to be boiled for three or four days.
Tap water should be brought to a rolling boil and then boiled for a minute.
It should then be cooled before use.
Boiled or bottled water should be used for things like drinking, washing dishes and brushing teeth.
Breaks in water mains cause a loss of pressure which increases the chances untreated water and harmful microbes can enter the lines.
Harmful microbes in drinking water may cause symptoms including cramps, nausea, diarrhea and headaches.

Utility crews have been working around the clock in all municipalities to restore water services to customers as quickly as possible.
The mandatory boil water notice will be lifted by municipal utility service areas as satisfactory bacteriological test results are obtained.
The municipal utility service areas are listed below and the attached map identifies the boil water status of each municipal utility service area.
Green shaded areas are clear and the boil water notice has been lifted.
Purple shaded areas are still under a mandatory boil water notice.
: Bay County Retail Utility Service Area Green Panama City Beach Utility Service Area Green Panama City Utility Service Area Green Panama City North Utility Service Area Green Lynn Haven Utility Service Area Green Parker Utility Service Area Green Callaway Utility Service Area Purple Springfield Utility Service Area Purple Tyndall AFB Utility Service Area Purple Purple Mexico Beach Utility Service Area Purple Copyright 2018 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Once the mandatory boil water notice is lifted in your zone, in order to eliminate any residual water from home and business plumbing systems downstream of your meter, you should run water for approximately five (5) minutes at each tap to flush the lines.
Plumbing lines serving misters, drinking fountains and soda machines should also be flushed for five (5) minutes.
The first binful of ice from icemakers should also be discarded.

Austin Resource Recovery saw the number of recyclables collected in October increase 8.7 percent from the same month last year, the Austin American-Statesman reported .
Austin officials told residents on Oct. 22 to boil their tap water before drinking it after rain and flooding overloaded water treatment plants’ capacity.
Austin handed out roughly 626,000 gallons of bottled water over four days.
Ron Romero, the city recycling center’s division manager for operations, said the amount of plastic recycled in three weeks following the crisis was "just crazy."
The center picked up roughly 5,230 tons of recycling in October, up from around 4,800 tons the same month last year.
"It was really a surprise.
"I don’t think they necessarily heeded that advice."
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A boil water advisory was issued Thursday afternoon for residents of Upper Leacock Township.
The township said in a notice on its website that residents should not drink water without boiling it first.
"We will notify you when the water is safe to drink," the notice, published at 2:15 p.m., said.
The township did not say why the boil water advisory was issued.
The notice included boiling instructions: "Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water.
"Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and food preparation until futher notice.
"Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water."

Those residing in Eagle Landing on Highway 155 and on FM 729 are affected.
Those affected should bring their water to a complete boil for approximately three minutes before consumption.

WHITELAND, Ind.
– After a water main broke in Whiteland, officials have issued a water boil alert.
The alert, which should expire on Wednesday, is in effect for the following streets: North Front Street from Main Street to just south of the Whiteland Raceway Park Brewer Street Walnut Street Poplar Street North State Street Main Street East of the Louisville & Indiana Railroad tracks to Elm Street Elm Street Pearl Street East of the Louisville & Indiana Railroad Boone Street South State Street If you use water for drinking, cooking, please boil the water for at least 5 minutes before using.

Residents and businesses on the following streets are asked to boil water meant for cooking or drinking for at least five minutes before using: North Front Street from Main Street to just south of the Whiteland Raceway Park Brewer Street Walnut Street Poplar Street North State Street Main Street, east of the Louisville and Indiana railroad tracks to Elm Street Elm Street Pearl Street, east of the Louisville and Indiana railroad Boone Street South State Street The boil advisory is expected to expire Wednesday.

In Henderson County, DOT crews have more than two dozen trucks on the road, working to clear the icy spots.
We spoke with a resident who lost power during the storm and is currently under a boil water advisory.
Early Tuesday morning a big rig got stuck in the snow when trying to turn into a parking lot along Chimney Rock Road.
For the town of Laurel Park, the boil water advisory is in place on Royal Drive because of a water pump outage.
The customers most likely to experience low or no water pressure are those in the vicinity of Timber Creek Road, Echo Drive, Robinson Lane, Apple Lane, and the portion of Laurel Park Highway between Echo Drive and Essowah Drive.
All customers are receiving the Boil Water Advisory.
This interruption of water requires issuance of a Boil Water Advisory.
The Town encourages all customers to use bottled water or vigorously boil tap water for 1 minute before consuming it.
Wait for the water to cool before using.
When water systems experience low pressure or lose pressure, there is an increased risk of contamination.

A water main break is causing a boil water advisory in the city of Canton, the city posted on Facebook about 3 p.m. Thursday.
The breakage is causing water pressure “to drop to dangerously low levels.” “A potential health hazard may exist in these areas of zero pressure from backflow and/or back-siphonage of water of unknown quality into the water distribution system,” the city said.
The following residential communities are affected: the Oakdale Community, Norton Lakes, Misty Hollow, Cottonwood Creek, Woodlands, Ivey Drive, Sunset, South McCollum, Alexander Ridge and Canterbury Ridge areas.
In addition, businesses along Marietta Highway starting near Cherokee High should also boil water.
Folks should boil water for at least a minute before using it for drinking, cooking or preparing baby food.
Anyone with questions can call the city at 770-704-1502.

The Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission (LCWSC) said the city of Clinton issued an advisory at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12.
The LCWSC said the city is a primary source of water distributed in its system and has extended the advisory.
Customers on numerous roads from Highway 49 near I-385, along stretches of Highways 72 and 76, are among those impacted.
LCWSC posted a map on its website showing an area that included roads in Laurens, Cross Hill, Mountville and Waterloo.
Click or tap here for a list of roads.
Customers in the affected area are advised to boil water for at least one minute before drinking or cooking.
This includes water that will be frozen into ice.
The notice remains in effect until further notice.
Anyone with questions is asked to call 864-682-3250.