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Press Release – Boil Advisory 1652 Hwy 6 to Grand Ecore Bridge, including Desoto Street, Payne Subdivision, Miller Street, Brick Yard Road, Industrial Avenue, Tauzin Island Road, and the Village of Clarence

1652 Hwy 6 to Grand Ecore Bridge, including Desoto Street, Payne Subdivision, Miller Street, Brick Yard Road, Industrial Avenue, Tauzin Island Road, and the Village of Clarence within the City of Natchitoches Distribution System, experienced a water outage on May 13, 2026, in the above-mentioned area of the water supply system. This drop in system pressure below 20 pounds has been caused by a water main break.

Because of this drop in system pressure, the water within our water distribution system is of questionable microbiological quality.

Therefore, as a precaution, the City of Natchitoches Distribution System is issuing a BOIL ADVISORY, effective immediately, for the area from 1652 Hwy 6 to the Grand Ecore Bridge, including Desoto Street, Payne Subdivision, Miller Street, Brick Yard Road, Industrial Avenue, Tauzin Island Road, and the Village of Clarence. This BOIL ADVISORY is to remain in effect until rescinded by the Water System.

It is recommended that all consumers of 1652 Hwy 6 to Grand Ecore Bridge, including Desoto Street, Payne Subdivision, Miller Street, Brick Yard Road, Industrial Avenue, Tauzin Island Road, and the Village of Clarence disinfect their water before consuming it (including fountain drinks), making ice, brushing teeth, or using it for food preparation or rinsing of foods by the following means:

Boil water for one (1) full minute in a clean container. The one-minute starts after the water has been brought to a rolling boil. (The flat taste can be eliminated by shaking the water in a clean bottle, pouring it from one clean container to another, or adding a pinch of salt to each quart of boiled water.)

Again, please be sure to disinfect your own water prior to consumption until you have been advised otherwise.

This Boil advisory does not affect the remainder of the City of Natchitoches Water Distribution System.