42-inch Main Break in Auburn Hills
At approximately 1:30 a.m. on May 10, the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) experienced a break on its 42-inch water transmission main located in River Woods Park in Auburn Hills. This is the same water main that was discovered to be leaking on May 6, 2026.
GLWA would typically isolate such a break and begin repair immediately, however, given the layout of the water systems in this area, immediately isolating would have caused loss of water within hours to all of Orion Township and part of Auburn Hills. Since the leak was found, GLWA has been working diligently with the communities to reroute water and to avoid this circumstance. Despite our best efforts, the water main broke before the rerouting could be completed.
May 12, 2026 Press Conference
View the 42-inch main break press conference from May 12th in Orion Township.
42-inch Break Updates and Resources
Download all official GLWA communication around the 42-inch break.
Actualizaciones y recursos disponibles sobre la ruptura de la tubería de 42 pulgadas
Descargue toda la comunicación oficial de la GLWA relacionada con la rotura de 42 pulgadas.