Residents of Paterson, N.J., lined up for showers and port-a-potties for a third day Sunday , as repairs on a broken water main turned out to be more complex than officials expected.

While the Passaic Valley Water Commission said it was making progress on Sunday, fixing the 30-inch main that sprung a leak early Friday would take another 24 to 36 hours, the agency said.

“Please continue to boil your water or use bottled water until you are notified that the water quality is satisfactory,” the commission said in a statement. “This advisory will remain in effect until repairs are completed and testing shows the water quality to be safe.”

All 162,000 residents of the city were advised not to use their water after the break, which occurred about 6 a.m. Friday on a small street behind

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