Boil Water Advisories Lifted for Communities Impacted by the 42-inch Main Break
BOIL WATER ADVISORIES LIFTED FOR THE COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY THE 42-INCH WATER MAIN BREAK IN AUBURN HILLS
- The boil water advisories have been lifted for Orion Township, the Village of Lake Orion, the northern section of Auburn Hills, the northwest corner of Rochester Hills, and a small portion of Oakland Township.
- Residents should use this link from Oakland County Health for instructions on what to do after a boil water advisory.
- GLWA’s water trucks gave away 31,700 gallons of water during the emergency response.
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
Update 8 – Boil Water Advisories Lifted for the Communities Impacted by the 42-inch Main Break in Auburn Hills
Update 8 - Boil Water Advisories Lifted for the Communities Impacted by the 42-inch Main Break in Auburn Hills
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, UPDATE 8: 10:25 a.m.
May 16, 2026
Media Contacts:
Stephen Jones / M: 248-202-6166/ stephen@vvkagency.com
michelle.zdrodowski@glwater.org
BOIL WATER ADVISORIES LIFTED FOR THE COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY THE 42-INCH WATER MAIN BREAK IN AUBURN HILLS
- The boil water advisories have been lifted for Orion Township, the Village of Lake Orion, the northern section of Auburn Hills, the northwest corner of Rochester Hills, and a small portion of Oakland Township
- Residents should use this link from Oakland County Health for instructions on what to do after a boil water advisory
- GLWA’s water trucks gave away 31,700 gallons of water during the emergency response
DETROIT – The boil water advisories that were in effect for Orion Township, the Village of Lake Orion, the northern section of Auburn Hills, the northwest corner of Rochester Hills, and a small portion of Oakland Township, because of a break on the Great Lakes Water Authority’s (GLWA) 42-inch water transmission main in Auburn Hills, have been lifted.
The lifting of the boil water advisories comes after all required water quality testing on GLWA’s regional water transmission system, as well as on the local water systems of Orion Township, Auburn Hills, the Village of Lake Orion, and Rochester Hills came back clear.
Residents should use this link for a list of what to do after a boil water advisory, provided by the Oakland County Health Division.
To assist residents during the emergency response, GLWA’s three water trucks were stationed throughout the impacted communities to provide them with one-gallon containers of water. In total, the trucks gave out 31,700 gallons of water.
“I want to thank everyone from the impacted communities for their patience and understanding as we worked to first repair our water main, and then return access to clean, safe water,” said Suzanne R. Coffey, P.E., Chief Executive Officer, GLWA. “We thank you for your support during this very difficult situation. Your support of each other – including those you knew and those you didn’t – was truly inspiring.”