The City of Natchitoches announced a temporary water outage Wednesday, May 13, after a contractor struck and damaged a water line on Grand Ecore Road.

Utility crews were dispatched to the area and were working to repair the break and restore service.

Officials said customers in several areas were affected by the outage, including Payne Subdivision, McCaa’s Mobile Home Park, Boston Fowler Road, Brickyard Road, Buck’s Grocery Road, Dawn Road, Grand Ecore Spur, Hargis Road, Holden Road, Industrial Avenue, Pridgen Road, Rex Waterwell Road, St. Saviour Church Road, and Tauzin Island Road.

The outage also temporarily interrupted water service to the Village of Clarence.

City officials said there was no estimated restoration time available as of Wednesday. A boil advisory will be issued once repairs to the broken line are completed.

Residents with questions can contact the Utility Department at 318-357-3850.