Day 6 without Water in Paterson Prompts Officials' Promises, Residents' Frustration

How residents are coping nearly week after water main break in Paterson

Residents in Passaic County shared how they are coping following a massive water main break that has left them without water service for nearly a week.

Day 6 without water in Paterson prompts officials' promises, residents' frustration

PATERSON, N.J. (PIX11) -- What had first been described as a relatively short-term lack of service due to a water main break is now nearly a week old, and has continued to leave more than 200,000 people in four different cities and towns with a compromised water supply, or no water at all. While water commission officials say they're optimistic about having water back up and running by Thursday or Friday, residents are skeptical and say they're …