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As of Saturday night, water in hundreds of households in Limestone County is either shut off or under a boil notice. 

The Limestone County Water and Sewer Authority lost pressurization in their water system, creating a high potential of fecal contamination in their water. 

The company has since asked providers in South Giles, Minor Hill, and Ardmore City to completely shut off water to their residents. 

Destiny Henry is one of many who can’t even wash her children due to the water being shut off. 

“We’ve been doing sponge baths with the snow, just boiling it, boiling the water, and doing what we can,� Henry said.

This has been destiny’s harsh reality for the past three days, using snow from outside to cook, clean, and provide for her husband and two kids.

“I had to wash my hair in a pot last night,� Henry said. 

But her children don't quite understand why. 

“He’s like, 'Mommy, I can’t flush the toilet. It’s broke,’ and I’m like, 'Well, we don’t got no water,� Henry said. “He just can’t understand why we don’t have any water because he’s so used to it.�

After days without water, Henry reached out to Ardmore’s water department and says they were no help. 

“They just said we’re just out of water and they can’t borrow from surrounding counties because they’re having the same problem,� Henry said. 

But with the icy roads in Ardmore, Henry and her family have been stuck at home with no running water. 

The Limestone County Water and Sewer Authority says there are a few reasons for why this is happening: extreme water demand from customer usage, service line leaks, and main breaks. 

The LCWSA says there was a loss of pressure in their distribution system, leaving thousands without water in their homes.

Henry, along with many residents in Ardmore, hope their water starts flowing soon.

“We do feel gross and nasty because we’re not cleaning like we normally would, we’re not able to do our dishes,� Henry said. 

As for when residents here in Ardmore will be able to have running water in their homes again, the South Giles Utility District says it could be days. 

Many people like Henry want more transparency from the city as to when they can expect to get back to their normal routine.