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March 29, 2006

Pawtucket water main breaks on Branch Street / Photo

Journal photo / Bill Murphy
Water fills a section of Branch Street in Pawtucket this morning after construction crews damaged a water main.

PAWTUCKET -- City officials reported a water main break this morning on Branch Street.

The street -- near the city's Water Supply Board headquarters -- has not been closed, but area residences will notice a reduction in water pressure this morning, according to Vin Scully, battalion chief for the Pawtucket Fire Department.

Crews are working to fix the problem, which was caused by nearby road construction, Scully said.

Water was not shooting from the exposed main this morning, but the break covered the street with a thin sheet of water that created a muddy mess for construction crews.

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