Waterford — A water main break in town has left part of Fog Plain Road between the Sandy Hollow Road and Robin Road intersections closed.

Veolia Water company is currently working on repairing the roadway. New London Director of Public Utilities Joseph Lanzafame said the break has been fixed, although the roads still aren't clear to drive.

Keith Browne of Veolia Water said the company got a call a little after 10 p.m. last night to report water coming out of the ground. Veolia personnel have been working all night and through the morning to address the issue.

Lanzafame said around six houses on Fog Plain Road had its water affected for three or four hours last night. All of Sandy Hollow Drive was out for an hour or so.

The cause of the break could have been repaving the road, Lanzafame said.

"When roads get paved, this kind of thing happens with all the machinery going over it and the compacting that goes on," Lanzafame said. A hole was discovered in the bottom of the pipe, but otherwise it is in good condition.

Waterford Police Chief Brett Mahoney said drivers are advised to stay clear of the area, as the road is collapsed. An approximately 30X20 section of the road gave way. 

Veolia Water is patching the road back up. Waterford Public Works Director Gary Schneider said the department will sweep any excess dirt or debris once Veolia finishes its work.

Gary Owens, who lives on Fog Plain Road, said he lost water last night but it got it back within a couple hours. Other residents on the road also said they temporarily lost access to water.

Mahoney said the road is going to be closed "for quite some time."