A boil water advisory has been put in place for Veolia customers in Newark, Del., as well as several surrounding towns on Saturday night due to a water main break in a large transmission, officials from the Delaware Municipal Water Division said.
The other towns included in the boil water advisory are New Castle, Christiana and Bear, officials said.
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In total, around 50,000 customers are impacted, officials said. A full map of the impacted areas are below:
Residents in the affected area are urged to bring water to a boil for one minute before using for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth and washing dishes, officials said.
The advisory is in effect until further notice, officials said.
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