Walsenburg residents can now safely drink the water, according to an announcement from the Las Animas-Huerfano Counties District Health Department.

“Good news, Walsenburg!” the health agency announced in a social media post. “Water quality testing has confirmed that the water is safe to drink and meets all state standards.”

The town had been under a boil order following a water main break on March 13, according to earlier Gazette reporting. The rupture curtailed access to water for its roughly 3,000 residents and prompted a “boil advisory,” recommending that everyone boil water to make it safe to drink.

The boil order was lifted Friday, officials said.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment recommends that residents still run their cold water taps for five minutes to adequately flush the lines of any possible sediment and flush their plumbing whether they lost water pressure or not.

“You may notice some air or slight discoloration at first,” the county health agency advised. “This is normal and should clear with flushing.”

Walsenburg, the seat of Huerfano County, is about 90 miles south of Colorado Springs.