GLWA Experiences Break on Leaking 42-inch Water Main in Auburn Hills’ River Woods Park
->At approximately 3:15 a.m. 5/11/2026, crews from GLWA’s emergency contractors cut through the broken pipe
->At approximately 4:00 a.m. the damaged pipe was removed
->After the damaged pipe was removed crews worked to prepare the site for installation of the new pipe by laying a foundation of gravel for support
->Overnight a separate crew as preparing the new pipe segment for placement
->At approximately 11:15 a.m. the replacement pipe segment was craned into the site, and crews are working to complete the installation process, which is targeted to be finished by Monday night
->Next steps then include filling the pipe with water, pressure testing and disinfection.
->GLWA’s three water trucks continue giving water away at three locations throughout the impacted areas
->Residents of Orion Township, the Village of Lake Orion, City of Rochester Hills, Pontiac, and Auburn Hills should still restrict their water use to only what is absolutely necessary for hydration and essential sanitary purposes
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
Michelle A. Zdrodowski
Chief Public Affairs OfficerMichelle A. Zdrodowski is Chief Public Affairs Officer for the Great Lakes Water Authority.
In her capacity as Chief Public Affairs Officer, Ms. Zdrodowski guides the organization’s efforts to build and maintain its relationships with internal and external stakeholder communities.
Ms. Zdrodowski brings more than 30 years of strategic communications and community engagement experience to GLWA. Immediately prior to joining the GLWA team, she served as Chief Communications Officer for Detroit Public Schools during a period of unprecedented challenge and change. Her previous public sector communications experience also includes her tenure as Deputy Press Secretary to former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer. Ms. Zdrodowski also spent more than a decade leading the nonprofit/government practice group for a Detroit-based public relations agency.
Ms. Zdrodowski holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Michigan State University. She is a member of the American Water Works Association’s Public Affairs Council and serves on the Board of Trustees of the Michigan Chapter of the American Water Works Association.