Crews continue to repair Bridgeport water main after break that affected hospital, schools and homes
A water main break that affected schools and homes in Bridgeport on Thursday has been repaired.
Several streets in Bridgeport and Bridgeport Animal Control were closed because of a water main break on River Street early Thursday morning. The break prompted two schools to dismiss early, officials said during a news conference.
Aquarion Water Company made repairs to the water main and restored water around 7:45 p.m.
In a statement, Aquarion said they’ve completely restored the 24-inch water main break. But due to the size of the main and the volume of water, customers in the area may experience temporary water discoloration.
Crews are flushing the system overnight and throughout the day Friday to ensure reliable water service in the community, according to Aquarion.
The water main break happened around 3:30 a.m. Thursday, according to city officials, and strong winds have been affecting them as well.
Aquarion Water Company said the water main break initially impacted thousands of people in the eastern-southern part of the city and they were able to isolate the break within the first couple of hours and brought the number of customers who are affected down to 40.
City officials said the call informing them that Bridgeport Hospital had no water pressure came around 4 a.m. and Aquarion Water Company was able to set up a bypass.
Bridgeport Hospital told NBC Connecticut that while they were in the affected area, the hospital continued normal operations throughout the day and they didn’t have to cancel any procedures.
Beardsley School and the Luis Munoz Marin School both dismissed early on Thursday because of the water main break.
The water company said they will be providing bottled water to schools that might still have discolored water.
Bridgeport Animal Control said its office and kennels were temporarily closed to the public because of the water main break.
You can watch the news conference the city held here.