A boil water advisory was in effect in Danbury for days after a water main break left tens of thousands of people without water, but it is over.
Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton estimated the city lost several million gallons of water from the system.
“This was rare in a sense that it was a style that we've never seen in a break before and it was a one-of-a-kind piece so you can’t order from your local Home Depot or something like that,” Boughton said.
City officials are urging residential customers to "flush" their water to clear the plumbing of possibly contaminated water to avoid illness. Learn more here.
The city also posted instructions for food service establishments, businesses and schools and childcare facilities on its website.
