A boil water advisory for parts of St. Bernard Parish was lifted Thursday after water samples tested negative for bacteria such as total coliform and E. coli, parish officials said. Parish officials issued a precautionary advisory Wednesday for areas from First Assembly Church on Parish Road to the Bayou Bienvenue Bridge.

St. Bernard Parish officials have issued a precautionary boil water advisory for residents and businesses along Paris Road from First Assembly Church to the Parish line at Bayou Bienvenue Bridge after a water main break in the Bayou Bienvenue Marsh.

According to St. Bernard Parish officials, the advisory follows a watermain break in the Bayou Bienvenue Marsh, which has since been fixed by St. Bernard Parish government workers

Parts of St. Bernard Parish were placed under a boil water advisory Wednesday evening due to a watermain break, officials said.

A boil water advisory is now in place for parts of St. Bernard Parish. The parish says a water line broke in the area -- and testing for water quality is underway. The affected areas are the First Assembly Church on Paris Road to the parish line,