Waterbury residents left without water after water main break, other towns impacted

WATERBURY, Conn. (WFSB) — A water main break has left tens of thousands of Connecticut residents without water on early Saturday morning.

Residents in three cities and towns are now being told to conserve water.

City officials told Eyewitness News every part of Waterbury has been affected and several surrounding towns still don’t have water.

Crews have been working tirelessly since Wednesday to get this water main break repaired.

City leaders told us city there’s no clear timeline for when repairs will be complete or when water service will fully return.

Repair crews have blocked off Thomaston Avenue from Manville Street to Boyden Street as work continues.

Teams are taking a closer look at the city’s older pipes and officials said that assessment takes time.

The mayor’s press secretary told us he city’s high pressure water main has now failed and now this water main break is affecting all of Waterbury along with most of Wolcott and Watertown.

We’ve been receiving messages from residents dealing with water loss.

As this ongoing problem continues, local businesses along Thomaston Avenue are feeling the impact.

City leaders said there’s no clear timeline for when repairs will be complete or when water service will fully return.

There will be a press conference at later this morning for the latest update on the repair.

No further details were released.

Eyewitness News will provide more details as soon as they become available.

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