A water line break left hundreds without water Thursday night in Waterbury while crews shut off service and worked to diagnose the problem.
What was originally thought to be an 8-inch water main break turned out to be an issue with a smaller, lateral line instead, according to a spokesperson for the mayor's office.
Terry Corcoran with the mayor's office said part of Spring Lake Road collapsed as a result of the water line break.
Water service was shut off to several hundred homes in the area of the John G. Gilmartin Elementary School on Spring Lake Road so water department crews could take a look.
"Only when they dug into the ground did our crews realize it was not a main," Corcoran said.
The break was fixed and water service was restored around 9:15 p.m., according to Corcoran.
