diff --git a/src/lib/db/__tests__/pool.test.ts b/src/lib/db/__tests__/pool.test.ts
index 8c20c8c6..7fb23ca8 100644
--- a/src/lib/db/__tests__/pool.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/db/__tests__/pool.test.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
-import { dbPool } from '../pool';
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
+import { dbPool, query } from '../pool';
 import { Pool } from 'pg';
 
 vi.mock('pg', () => {
   const mPool = {
     on: vi.fn(),
-    query: vi.fn(),
+    query: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ rows: [], rowCount: 0 }),
+    connect: vi.fn().mockRejectedValue(new Error('Connection failed')),
     end: vi.fn(),
     totalCount: 5,
     idleCount: 2,
@@ -14,9 +15,27 @@ vi.mock('pg', () => {
   return { Pool: vi.fn(() => mPool) };
 });
 
+function getMockPool() {
+  return vi.mocked(Pool).mock.results[0]!.value;
+}
+
 describe('DatabasePool', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     vi.clearAllMocks();
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    vi.spyOn(Math, 'random').mockReturnValue(0);
+    (dbPool as any).instance = undefined;
+    (dbPool as any).circuitState = 'CLOSED';
+    (dbPool as any).consecutiveFailures = 0;
+    (dbPool as any).lastFailureTime = 0;
+    (dbPool as any).isReconnecting = false;
+    (dbPool as any).queryQueue = [];
+  });
+
+  afterEach(async () => {
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(0);
+    vi.useRealTimers();
+    vi.restoreAllMocks();
   });
 
   it('should create a singleton instance of Pool', () => {
@@ -27,15 +46,17 @@ describe('DatabasePool', () => {
     expect(pool1).toBe(pool2);
   });
 
-  it('should report metrics correctly', () => {
-    // Initialize pool
+  it('should report metrics including circuit breaker state', () => {
     dbPool.getInstance();
 
     const metrics = dbPool.getMetrics();
-    expect(metrics).toEqual({
+    expect(metrics).toMatchObject({
       totalConnections: 5,
       idleConnections: 2,
       waitingCount: 1,
+      circuitState: 'CLOSED',
+      consecutiveFailures: 0,
+      queuedQueries: 0,
     });
   });
 
@@ -44,4 +65,114 @@ describe('DatabasePool', () => {
     await dbPool.end();
     expect(pool.end).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
+
+  it('should retry query on transient failure and succeed', async () => {
+    dbPool.getInstance();
+    const mockPool = getMockPool();
+
+    mockPool.query
+      .mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('Connection reset'))
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce({ rows: [{ id: 1 }], rowCount: 1 });
+
+    const promise = query('SELECT 1');
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(600);
+    const result = await promise;
+
+    expect(result.rows).toEqual([{ id: 1 }]);
+    expect(mockPool.query).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+  });
+
+  it('should fail after exhausting all retry attempts', async () => {
+    dbPool.getInstance();
+    const mockPool = getMockPool();
+
+    mockPool.query.mockRejectedValue(new Error('Connection error'));
+
+    const promise = query('SELECT 1');
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(2000);
+
+    await expect(promise).rejects.toThrow('Connection error');
+    expect(mockPool.query).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
+  });
+
+  it('should open circuit breaker after 5 consecutive failures', async () => {
+    dbPool.getInstance();
+    const mockPool = getMockPool();
+
+    mockPool.query.mockRejectedValue(new Error('Connection error'));
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+      const promise = query('SELECT 1');
+      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(2000);
+      await expect(promise).rejects.toThrow('Connection error');
+    }
+
+    await expect(query('SELECT 1')).rejects.toMatchObject({
+      message: 'Database service unavailable',
+      statusCode: 503,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should resume normal operation after circuit breaker reset timeout', async () => {
+    dbPool.getInstance();
+    const mockPool = getMockPool();
+
+    mockPool.query.mockRejectedValue(new Error('Connection error'));
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+      const promise = query('SELECT 1');
+      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(2000);
+      await expect(promise).rejects.toThrow('Connection error');
+    }
+
+    (dbPool as any).lastFailureTime = Date.now() - 120_000;
+
+    mockPool.query.mockResolvedValue({ rows: [{ id: 1 }], rowCount: 1 });
+
+    const result = await query('SELECT 1');
+    expect(result.rows).toEqual([{ id: 1 }]);
+  });
+
+  it('should trigger reconnect attempt on pool error event', async () => {
+    dbPool.getInstance();
+    const mockPool = getMockPool();
+
+    mockPool.connect.mockResolvedValue({ release: vi.fn() });
+
+    const errorHandler = mockPool.on.mock.calls.find(
+      (call: unknown[]) => call[0] === 'error',
+    )![1] as (err: Error) => void;
+
+    errorHandler(new Error('ECONNREFUSED'));
+
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(100);
+
+    expect(mockPool.connect).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('should queue queries during reconnect and process them after success', async () => {
+    dbPool.getInstance();
+    const mockPool = getMockPool();
+
+    mockPool.connect.mockResolvedValue({ release: vi.fn() });
+
+    const errorHandler = mockPool.on.mock.calls.find(
+      (call: unknown[]) => call[0] === 'error',
+    )![1] as (err: Error) => void;
+
+    errorHandler(new Error('ECONNREFUSED'));
+    (dbPool as any).isReconnecting = true;
+
+    mockPool.query.mockResolvedValue({ rows: [{ id: 1 }], rowCount: 1 });
+
+    const queryPromise = query('SELECT 1');
+
+    expect((dbPool as any).queryQueue.length).toBe(1);
+
+    (dbPool as any).isReconnecting = false;
+    (dbPool as any).processQueue();
+
+    const result = await queryPromise;
+    expect(result.rows).toEqual([{ id: 1 }]);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/lib/db/pool.ts b/src/lib/db/pool.ts
index db99ecda..f1fc9dd8 100644
--- a/src/lib/db/pool.ts
+++ b/src/lib/db/pool.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
-import { Pool, PoolConfig } from 'pg';
+import { Pool, PoolConfig, QueryResult } from 'pg';
 import { logContextStorage } from '@/lib/logging/context';
+import { retryWithBackoff } from '@/utils/errorUtils';
 
 /**
  * Database Connection Pool Management
  * Configures and maintains a singleton PostgreSQL connection pool
  * with integrated monitoring and resource management.
+ *
+ * Features:
+ * - Automatic reconnect on transient connection errors (exponential backoff)
+ * - Circuit breaker: surfaces 503 errors after N consecutive failures
+ * - Query queueing during reconnect windows
  */
 
 const DB_CONFIG: PoolConfig = {
@@ -12,12 +18,27 @@ const DB_CONFIG: PoolConfig = {
   max: parseInt(process.env.DB_POOL_MAX || '20', 10),
   connectionTimeoutMillis: parseInt(process.env.DB_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT || '5000', 10),
   idleTimeoutMillis: parseInt(process.env.DB_IDLE_TIMEOUT || '30000', 10),
-  // Enable SSL in production if needed
   ssl: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' ? { rejectUnauthorized: false } : false,
 };
 
+type CircuitState = 'CLOSED' | 'OPEN';
+
+const FAILURE_THRESHOLD = 5;
+const RESET_TIMEOUT_MS = 60_000;
+
+interface QueuedQuery {
+  execute: () => Promise<QueryResult>;
+  resolve: (value: QueryResult | PromiseLike<QueryResult>) => void;
+  reject: (reason?: unknown) => void;
+}
+
 class DatabasePool {
   private static instance: Pool;
+  private static circuitState: CircuitState = 'CLOSED';
+  private static consecutiveFailures = 0;
+  private static lastFailureTime = 0;
+  private static isReconnecting = false;
+  private static queryQueue: QueuedQuery[] = [];
 
   private constructor() {}
 
@@ -25,26 +46,126 @@ class DatabasePool {
     if (!DatabasePool.instance) {
       DatabasePool.instance = new Pool(DB_CONFIG);
 
-      // Monitoring events
       DatabasePool.instance.on('connect', () => {
         if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
           const traceId = logContextStorage.getStore()?.traceId ?? '';
           console.log('[DB Pool] New client connected to database', traceId ? { traceId } : '');
         }
-      });
 
-      DatabasePool.instance.on('acquire', () => {
-        // Track acquisition metrics
+        DatabasePool.consecutiveFailures = 0;
+        if (DatabasePool.circuitState === 'OPEN') {
+          DatabasePool.circuitState = 'CLOSED';
+        }
       });
 
       DatabasePool.instance.on('error', (err) => {
         const traceId = logContextStorage.getStore()?.traceId ?? '';
         console.error('[DB Pool] Unexpected error on idle client', err, traceId ? { traceId } : '');
+
+        DatabasePool.consecutiveFailures++;
+        DatabasePool.lastFailureTime = Date.now();
+
+        if (DatabasePool.consecutiveFailures >= FAILURE_THRESHOLD) {
+          DatabasePool.circuitState = 'OPEN';
+          DatabasePool.rejectQueue(err);
+        } else if (!DatabasePool.isReconnecting) {
+          DatabasePool.isReconnecting = true;
+          DatabasePool.attemptReconnect();
+        }
       });
     }
     return DatabasePool.instance;
   }
 
+  private static async attemptReconnect(): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      await retryWithBackoff(
+        async () => {
+          const client = await DatabasePool.instance.connect();
+          client.release();
+        },
+        { maxAttempts: FAILURE_THRESHOLD, initialDelayMs: 1000, maxDelayMs: 30_000 },
+      );
+
+      DatabasePool.consecutiveFailures = 0;
+      DatabasePool.circuitState = 'CLOSED';
+      DatabasePool.isReconnecting = false;
+      DatabasePool.processQueue();
+    } catch (err) {
+      DatabasePool.isReconnecting = false;
+      DatabasePool.circuitState = 'OPEN';
+      DatabasePool.lastFailureTime = Date.now();
+      DatabasePool.rejectQueue(err);
+    }
+  }
+
+  public static isCircuitOpen(): boolean {
+    if (DatabasePool.circuitState === 'OPEN') {
+      if (
+        DatabasePool.lastFailureTime > 0 &&
+        Date.now() - DatabasePool.lastFailureTime > RESET_TIMEOUT_MS
+      ) {
+        DatabasePool.circuitState = 'CLOSED';
+        DatabasePool.consecutiveFailures = 0;
+        return false;
+      }
+      return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  private static processQueue(): void {
+    const queue = DatabasePool.queryQueue.splice(0);
+    for (const item of queue) {
+      item.execute().then(item.resolve).catch(item.reject);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private static rejectQueue(err: unknown): void {
+    const queue = DatabasePool.queryQueue.splice(0);
+    for (const item of queue) {
+      item.reject(err);
+    }
+  }
+
+  public static async queryWithRetry(text: string, params?: unknown[]): Promise<QueryResult> {
+    if (DatabasePool.isCircuitOpen()) {
+      const error = new Error('Database service unavailable');
+      (error as Error & { statusCode: number }).statusCode = 503;
+      throw error;
+    }
+
+    if (DatabasePool.isReconnecting) {
+      return new Promise<QueryResult>((resolve, reject) => {
+        DatabasePool.queryQueue.push({
+          execute: () => DatabasePool.queryWithRetry(text, params),
+          resolve,
+          reject,
+        });
+      });
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const result = await retryWithBackoff(() => DatabasePool.getInstance().query(text, params), {
+        maxAttempts: 3,
+        initialDelayMs: 500,
+        maxDelayMs: 5000,
+      });
+
+      DatabasePool.consecutiveFailures = 0;
+      return result;
+    } catch (error) {
+      DatabasePool.consecutiveFailures++;
+      DatabasePool.lastFailureTime = Date.now();
+
+      if (DatabasePool.consecutiveFailures >= FAILURE_THRESHOLD) {
+        DatabasePool.circuitState = 'OPEN';
+      }
+
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Get current pool metrics for monitoring
    */
@@ -54,6 +175,9 @@ class DatabasePool {
         totalConnections: 0,
         idleConnections: 0,
         waitingCount: 0,
+        circuitState: 'CLOSED' as CircuitState,
+        consecutiveFailures: 0,
+        queuedQueries: 0,
       };
     }
 
@@ -61,6 +185,9 @@ class DatabasePool {
       totalConnections: DatabasePool.instance.totalCount,
       idleConnections: DatabasePool.instance.idleCount,
       waitingCount: DatabasePool.instance.waitingCount,
+      circuitState: DatabasePool.circuitState,
+      consecutiveFailures: DatabasePool.consecutiveFailures,
+      queuedQueries: DatabasePool.queryQueue.length,
     };
   }
 
@@ -75,10 +202,10 @@ class DatabasePool {
 }
 
 export const dbPool = DatabasePool;
-export const query = (text: string, params?: any[]) => {
+export const query = (text: string, params?: unknown[]) => {
   const traceId = logContextStorage.getStore()?.traceId ?? '';
   if (traceId && process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
     console.log('[DB Query]', { text: text.slice(0, 100), traceId });
   }
-  return DatabasePool.getInstance().query(text, params);
+  return DatabasePool.queryWithRetry(text, params);
 };