Water was out for hours after a water main break on Capitol Avenue in Hartford early Tuesday morning, but it has been restored.
The break happened around 7 a.m. in an 8-in water main at Beacon Street that was installed in 1910 and the main was shut down between Beacon Street and Prospect Avenue, affecting two gas stations and a two-family residence.
Hamid Zaki's Gulf Station was one of the affected businesses.
"I checked the restroom. There was no water in the restroom," Zaki said. "I couldn't make coffee."
Police warned this morning that the road wa possibly caving and photos from the scene showed a large indentation in a section of the road.
Officials from MDC said they have replaced 2,000 feet of water main on Capitol Avenue from Lafayatte to Main Street. The main that broke this morning was not scheduled for repair for the next five years or more.
