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Residents urge Waterbury to inspect pipeline after repeated breaks that flooded Thomaston properties
Summary
Selectmen and residents pressed Waterbury officials for an inspection and plan after multiple breaks in a Waterbury-owned main that have flooded properties near Wigwam Reservoir and Black Rock Village; the town said it will continue to press Waterbury for a remediation plan and submitted insurance claims.
Thomaston ' Board members and residents urged Connecticut Water/City of Waterbury officials to inspect and present a proactive plan for a major water main that has broken repeatedly and caused flooding damage in parts of town.
A selectman described two recent breaks that damaged property near the railroad museum and Roost Power Sports and said town staff persuaded state inspectors to visit the freight line area after earlier damage. He said Connecticut Water later reimbursed property owners for cleanup in one instance but that the town faces repeated damage when the line fails.
"They had a break, and it flooded Roost Power Sports, and Connecticut Water was, like, paid for all the damage to that property and cleaned it all up," the selectman said. He added that after the second break the town pressed Waterbury, which agreed to provide claim forms and to submit the town's estimates to its insurer; staff said the first form had been sent to an incorrect email but was resent when the error was found.
Public commenter Allen Olivero described a 2021 break on Old Branch Road that produced significant debris and damage to nearby properties and said the failures "could've wiped out a couple of those units." The board agreed to continue following up with Waterbury officials and to ask for a written inspection plan because of the risk to town infrastructure and homes.
No enforcement action or formal remediation schedule was recorded at the meeting; the chair said he will continue to request a plan and that he will follow up with Waterbury's assistant to the mayor about claim submissions and inspection timelines.
