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Water pressure rising, but ‘normal’ still days away as new pipes head to N.J. from Alabama

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The Passaic Valley Water Commission has been opening fire hydrants to restore pressure to homes in Paterson, Haledon, North Haledon and Prospect Park.Richard Cowen/NJ Advance Media for NJ.Com

Workers have removed the damaged water mains at Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson that have knocked out service for an estimated 200,000 Passaic County residents since Friday.

As of 12 p.m. Thursday, an excavation hole had been dug and the Passaic Valley Water Commission crew was waiting for the replacement pipes to arrive by truck from Alabama, commission Executive Director Jim Mueller said at a news conference.

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