LAPLACE, La. — St. John the Baptist Parish has now lifted the Boil Water Advisory that was in effect for LaPlace due to a water outage caused by a broken water line.
"The Boil Water Advisory for LaPlace is now lifted, Thursday, April 27th. Test results received from the Department of Health are clear and the Boil Water is lifted," parish officials said in a release Thursday.
Parish officials say water service has since been restored but a boil water advisory was still in effect days after.
Residents in LaPlace were without water service for several hours while emergency repairs are made. The water line was broken while a contractor was working in the area.
"When water is restored, LaPlace should bring water a rolling boil for one minute before consuming until notified of the Boil Water Advisory lift," the press release said. "Thank you for your patience during these unforeseen and emergency repairs. "
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