You might have to boil your water after a main line burst on Waverley Road Saturday.

Halifax Water says they’ve issued a precautionary boil water order for the areas of Waverley Road, Spider Lake, Montague Road, Keystone Village, Port Wallace, Montebello, Craigwood Estates and Avenue du Portage.

But depending on what happened when the main burst, you will have different instructions.

If you noticed your water was affected after 1 p.m. Saturday and:

• you lost all water, boil it before use
• your water is discoloured, run the taps until it is clear and you will not need to boil it
• had normal or low pressure, no need to boil
• if you are unsure how your water service was affected, boil as a precaution

Halifax Water says to boil water for one minute before any human consumption, including brushing your teeth.