Citizens of Victor have been ordered to completely cease all water usage as the Teller County town deals with a water outage, according to a news release.

In a Facebook post from the city of Victor, officials say that while working to replace a more than 50-year-old water main, a section of water line became dislodged during excavation.

Several failures within the town’s water system forced officials to declare an emergency. A response team, formed to coordinate operations and repairs, is operating out of the Victor Fire Station. Emergency repairs were set to take place Sunday evening, and backup water was being brought in from “multiple external sources, the release stated.

In the meantime, Victor residents have been told not to use any water at all.

“Even if your property currently has water pressure, you must stop all water use immediately,” the release stated. “The system cannot recover if demand continues to exceed production and storage capacity. Every gallon used delays restoration for your neighbors and the community as a whole.”

Water for drinking and cooking is available at the Victor Fire House, officials said. Showers are available at the Aspen Mine Center and the Parks and Recreation Building.