ABERDEEN, Ohio — Standing water in the Dairy Queen parking lot in Aberdeen from a broken water line gushing 100 to 200 gallons per minute is not affecting business at the restaurant, said Elston Mason, an Aberdeen village maintenance worker.

The break was reported just before noon Monday, Mason said. As of 1:30 p.m., the water had not been turned off.

Mason said the village was waiting to shut down the water line until the Ohio Utilities Protection Service can mark the line and make sure no gas, telephone or other lines will be affected by the village digging up the water line.

“No sense shutting down anything until this process happens,” Mason said. “We’ll be right on it as soon as it’s marked.”

According to the OUPS Web site, by law the agency must be contacted before anyone begins digging a water line.

Mason said the break is likely in a 1-inch service line.

Mason said the break is not affecting business, though employees of the Dairy Queen are using bottled beverages for serving drinks.

Mason said a boil water advisory will not be issued until after the water line is shut down and the break repaired.

In the meantime, a boil water advisory is in effect for all residents on Elm Street including those from Elm Street to all of eastern Aberdeen, according to a press release issued by the Village.

Mason explained some pumps went down Sunday evening. Though water pressure was back up within a couple hours, some residents said they had lost all water for a period. Mason said any time a line is drained, a boil water advisory is issued until samples are sent off and tested.

Officials expect the advisory to be lifted by Tuesday. Residents are asked to boil water until further notice.