Water Supply

Waterbury Mayor Paul Pernerewski (D) said crews were on site to repair a part on Thomaston Ave late Sunday night, and water had to be temporarily shut off.

Water has been restored to the majority of Waterbury following the failure of a century-old waterline and transmission main explosion last week.

Officials in Waterbury said they hope to have water restored by the end of this week. Mayor Paul Pernerewski said fixing the problem has been slow going, partly due to freezing temperatures.

A major water main break in Waterbury left nearly 100,000 people without water this weekend.

State regulators voted against a proposed deal to sell Aquarion to the New Haven-based Regional Water Authority for $2.4 billion.

Eversource’s four billion-dollar-plus plan to sell off the water company Aquarion isn’t popular with some Connecticut officials. They include State Attorney General William Tong and dozens of town leaders.

The Suffolk County Water Authority is "imploring" customers to stop watering their lawns until further notice. Water usage is so high that it’s creating a public safety concern due to the risk of low water pressure at fire hydrants, which could hamper firefighting efforts.

Nassau County’s drinking water supply is threatened by salty ocean water. Coastal areas like Long Beach and Oyster Bay are at the highest risk and may need to find new water sources in the future.

Three Connecticut residents have filed class action lawsuits against Connecticut Water and Aquarion, claiming they have not done enough to get PFAS chemicals out of their water supply.

Detectable levels of PFAS chemicals were found in portions of seven different water utilities in Connecticut. They provide service to thousands.