A water main break has cut service to businesses in Watertown Square and has slowed traffic in the area.
According to the Department of Public Works private contractor performing repairs for a private customer struck the water pipe. The DPW had to shut down the water from Main Street to Baptist Walk, which left all the businesses in the are without water.
The incident occurred about 200 feet east of Main Street, according to the DPW, and two of three inbound traffic lanes on Mt. Auburn Street have been closed.
DPW officials hope to restore water sometime Monday afternoon.