ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Virginia Department of Health along with The Western Virginia Water Authority advised residents of Mountain View and Upper Toddsbury to boil their water or use bottled as a safety precaution.

Since Tuesday, September 23, residents were notified to take precaution because of the loss of water pressure and outage due to a six-inch water line break on Falling Creek Dr.

Loss of pressure along with water draining out of the tanks and distribution lines provides an opportunity for bacteria to enter the system, according to the authority.

The authority is telling residents not to drink or cook with the tap water without boiling it first as failure to do so could result in stomach or intestinal illness. The authority also provided an alternative:

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