UPDATE: Water Main Break Closes Portion of Poquonnock Road

A large water main break on Poquonnock Road/Route 1 was reported just around 10 a.m. today and officials have closed off part of that road while Groton Utilities makes repairs. Officials estimate that things will be back to normal this evening, if all goes as planned. 

Director of Emergency Management Joe Sastre said that there is plenty of water in the event of a fire and that Groton Utilities has maintained 'drinkable water quality, some areas will or are experiencing some off-coloration of water, similar to what you see when mains are flushed." 

Sastre said GU will be testing the water quality continuously and they report their findings to PURA, DPH, etc.  

"Again there is no issue with pressure or drinkability, just some discoloration in some areas of their service area," said Sastre. 

He also said  they expect to be able to repair the main by early evening and once the break is repaired and full water service is back, they will flush their lines to remove the sediment.

Poquonnock Road is closed from South Road to Buddington Road. The road closure and detours in place will remain until the road can be opened to traffic. 

The detours are:

Westbound:  South Road to Runway Lane to High Rock Road to Poquonnock Road 

Eastbound: Buddington Road to Gold Star Highway to North Road 

Groton Utilities has customer service reps handling customer inquiries and have posted information on their website.