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The city of Waterbury, along with parts of neighboring towns, is without potable water after a major water main failure on Friday night.

A transmission main failed around 11 p.m. on Friday as crews were continuing work on a water main break on Thomasson Avenue that had occurred on Wednesday, according to Waterbury Mayor Paul Pernerewski .

The transmission main is a critical component that provides water from a nearby treatment facility to the city. Bradley Malay, Waterbury’s superintendent of water, said the initial main that failed on Wednesday is from 1901 and the transmission main is from 1907.

“Waterbury does average 30 to 40 breaks per year, most of the time they are not on the two transmission mains,” Malay said. “Most of the time th

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