LAKE CITY, SC (WBTW) – City officials have placed residents near the Lake City Country Club under a boil water advisory after crews accidentally punctured a water main Monday afternoon.

Lake City Public Works Director Ricky Sims said the water main was repaired by 11 p.m. Monday, but homes in and around the country club were put under the advisory as a normal operating procedure.

Water samples were taken Tuesday and officials will lift the advisory pending those results, Sims said.

Town officials say its recommended to boil water before consumption for at least 24 hours after the advisory is issued.