City crews were busy repairing a water line after it broke on Sept. 21, forcing the city to issue a precaution to eight city resident about possible contaminated water.

Residents in the 800 block of East Washington Place, just north of Les Schwab and east of Brown Road, lost water pressure following the break and city officials advised they boil their tap water before drinking it.

The advisory was a precaution because contaminants could have entered the water lines when the system lost pressure, city officials said.

The Washington State Department of Health advised City of Sequim residents in the affected area to use boiled water or use purchased bottled water for drinking, brushing teeth, dishwashing, preparing food and making ice.

City crews flushed the system later that day.

Call the City of Sequim Public Works Department at 683-4908 for more information or see the Department of Health website at www.doh.wa.gov.