GLWA Experiences Break on Leaking 42-inch Water Main in Auburn Hills’ River Woods Park
-> GLWA’s 42-inch water main is back in service and is now providing water at normal pressures to the impacted communities through their connection points to the regional water transmission system;
-> The impacted communities are now working toward flushing their local water systems
-> Residents and businesses of Orion Township, the Village of Lake Orion, Auburn Hills, and the City of Rochester Hills should look to their municipalities for direction on the lifting of water use restrictions
-> The boil water advisories remain in place for Orion Township, the Village of Lake Orion, the northern section of Auburn Hills and the northwest corner of Rochester Hills
-> GLWA’s water trucks continue distributing one-gallon containers of water at three locations throughout the impacted communities
Find all updates regarding the main break here.
La GLWA está experimentando una ruptura en una tubería principal de 42 pulgadas ubicada en River Woods Park, Auburn Hills. Click aquí para mayor información
36-inch Water Transmission Main Break
Just after 6:00 a.m. on August 1, 2023, the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) discovered a leak on a 36-inch water transmission main on 24 Mile near North Avenue.
Due to a large drop in water pressure, and out of an abundance of caution, GLWA is issuing a mandatory Boil Water Advisory for the following five communities: Chesterfield Township, Lenox Township, Macomb Township, New Haven, and the city of Rochester (Rochester east, GLWA District).
A map of the affected areas can be viewed below.
36-inch Water Transmission Main Release
Read the initial news release following the 36-inch Water Transmission Main Break on August 1, 2023.
36-inch Water Transmission Main News
Updated news regarding the 36-inch Transmission Main Break
Boil Water Advisory Resources
Everything you need to know during and after a boil water advisory!