AVOCA — A water main break led the Arkansas Department of Health to issue a boil order for some customers of Benton County Water District 1.

The water district issued the boil order Monday for customers on the east side of Arkansas 62 and all of Landers Road on the west side of Arkansas 62, according to the order.

The boil order was issued as a precautionary measure because of the possibility of contaminated water entering the distribution system as a result of a loss in normal system pressure from a main break.

A post on the district’s Facebook page reported Monday afternoon crews had located the major leak and were working on repairs.

The boil order is due to temporary pressure loss in the system during the leak, according to the post.

The post advised affected customers to boil all

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