GLWA Has Restored Water Service to the Communities Impacted by the 42-Inch Water Main Break in Auburn Hills Update 7

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  UPDATE 7: 2:00 p.m.

May 13, 2026

Media Contacts:

Stephen Jones / M: 248-202-6166/ stephen@vvkagency.com

michelle.zdrodowski@glwater.org

GLWA HAS RESTORED WATER SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY

THE 42-INCH WATER MAIN BREAK IN AUBURN HILLS

• 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 

DETROIT – The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) is providing an update on the 42-inch water transmission main break located in River Woods Park in Auburn Hills.

GLWA’s 42-inch water main was returned to service this morning, and water is now flowing to the impacted communities of Orion Township, Auburn Hills, and the Village of Lake Orion through their connections to the regional water transmission system at normal pressures. The communities are now in the process of flushing their systems.

Residents and businesses in the impacted communities should look to their local municipalities for direction on the lifting of water use restrictions. For the most updated information, please visit glwater.org, or sign up for your community’s emergency alert system. For the communities impacted by this water main break those are:

• Orion Township (CivicPlus)
  • Text “OrionMI” to 38276
  • Sign up online HERE
• Oakland County (OakAlert)
  • Sign up online HERE
• Rochester Hills (RH Connect)
  • Sign up online HERE

The boil water advisories will remain in effect for Orion Township, the Village of Lake Orion, the northern section of Auburn Hills and the northwest corner of Rochester Hills until all required water quality testing is completed by both GLWA and the impacted communities. This multi-day testing process will begin as soon as possible.

Residents can access this link for what do to when they are under a boil water advisory, and as they prepare for when the boil water advisory is lifted, they can use this link for a list of what to do after a boil water advisory. Both links are provided by the Oakland County Health Division.

To continue assisting the impacted communities, GLWA once again deployed its three water trucks to provide residents with one-gallon containers of water. These trucks can provide 2,000 one-gallon containers in each trip. The water trucks are stationed at the following locations from 8:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. each day:

Orion Township

• Wildwood Amphitheater, 2700 Joslyn Court

Auburn Hills

• Auburn Hills Department of Public Works, 1500 Brown Road

Village of Lake Orion

• Atwater Park, 426 Atwater Street

The city of Rochester Hills has also opened a water distribution center in the parking lot of the Von Maur in the Village of Rochester Hills, 400 North Adams Road. Operating hours are 8:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. each day.

On Tuesday, May 12^th, the water truck gave out 7,000 gallons of water via the three locations.

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About the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA)

The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) is the provider-of-choice for drinking water services to nearly 40 percent, and efficient and effective wastewater services to nearly 30 percent, of Michigan’s population. With the Great Lakes as source water, GLWA is uniquely positioned to provide those it serves with water of unquestionable quality. GLWA also has the capacity to extend its services beyond its 88 member partner communities. As part of its commitment to water affordability, the Authority offers a Water Residential Assistance Program to assist low-income households in participating member communities throughout the system. GLWA’s

board includes one representative each from Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne counties, two representatives from the city of Detroit, and one appointed by the Michigan governor to represent member partner communities outside of the tri-county area.