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
Suzanne R. Coffey
Chief Executive OfficerSuzanne R. Coffey is the Chief Executive Officer for the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA).
Before being named Chief Executive Officer on June 22, 2022, Ms. Coffey served in the role of Interim Chief Executive Officer for nearly one year. Prior to that, she was the Chief Planning Officer for GLWA, a position she held at the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department from August 24, 2015 to December 31, 2015.
In her capacity as Chief Planning Officer, Ms. Coffey championed GLWA’s efforts to bolster the Authority’s asset management capacities, capital improvement program execution, analytics, as well as lead long-term planning efforts such as the Wastewater Master Plan.
Ms. Coffey became very familiar with GLWA through her role as a manager in the Oakland County’s Water Resources Commissioner’s office where she worked for 12 years, and she was an integral part of the DWSD-GLWA transition efforts.
Under the leadership of Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash, Ms. Coffey was responsible for supervising engineers, field staff members, administrative and technical support personnel and supporting operations and maintenance of wastewater interceptor systems, local municipal wastewater conveyance systems, drains and lake level control structures, as well as oversight of staff members who perform construction project management and construction inspection.
Ms. Coffey is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Michigan. She graduated Cum Laude from Lawrence Technological University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. Coffey was recently elected to a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, the nation’s recognized leader in legislative, regulatory and legal clean water advocacy.