Boil water advisory issued for Town of Tarboro

TARBORO, N.C. (WTVD) -- A boil water advisory is in place for the Town of Tarboro because of a major leak in the water system.

People in the town are experiencing periods of low water pressure and outages in some cases. Those two issues can increase the potential for bacteria to get into the water supply.

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The Division of Water Resources is telling people to boil their water when service is restored or to use bottled water. Water should be boiled for at least one minute to kill any disease-causing bacteria.

They are also urging people to conserve water.

The advisory will remain in place until further notice.