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
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.