NOVEMBER 2 UPDATE: GLWA statement on water main break near 14 Mile and Drake Road

“Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) Field Service Crews and their contractors have been working around the clock to repair the water main break near 14 Mile and Drake Road since the evening of Sunday, October 31, 2021. As of this morning, they have successfully isolated the remaining valves and are currently excavating the area around the damaged pipe to begin the repairs, which, as previously stated, should be completed this week. Once the repair is complete, GLWA crews will remain on-site through early next week to pressure test, disinfect and flush the main and then conduct water quality testing as part of its standard procedure. Throughout this routine repair process, impacted communities will continue to have water flow, however, it may be at a lower level than normal.

While GLWA has not issued a boil water advisory for the regional system, the Authority has coordinated with the three municipalities who issued precautionary boil water advisories (Novi, Commerce Township and Walled Lake) to conduct water quality testing. This testing is done to confirm that the water is safe to consume and cook with and meets all Safe Drinking Water Act regulations. Two rounds of testing are required in this situation. The first round of test results came back clear for all three municipalities today, and the Authority is awaiting results from the second round of tests, which were taken this afternoon and are expected to back within 24 hours​. If the second round of tests also come back clear, the three municipalities will be able to lift their boil water advisories. 

GLWA will conduct a full analysis to determine the cause and any further assessments needed once all work is complete.”

Cheryl Porter, Chief Operating Officer-Water & Field Services, GLWA