PROCESS TO LIFT BOIL WATER ADVISORIES IN WALLED LAKE AND NOVI CONTINUES
DAMAGED PIPE SECTION HAS BEEN REPLACED; PROCESS TO LIFT BOIL WATER ADVISORIES IN WALLED LAKE AND NOVI CONTINUES
• Water pressures in Novi and Walled Lake are currently near normal levels
• Boil Water Advisory remains in effect for Novi and Walled Lake
• Process to lift boil water advisories continues
• Installation of new section of steel main has been completed
• Inspection of adjacent main has determined an additional 20-foot section west of the current break site must be replaced
• Both sections of pipe replacement are expected to be completed this week
• The new work will not impact the mid-week target for lifting the boil water advisories
DETROIT – At approximately 4:30 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2026, the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) discovered a break on a 48-inch water transmission main on 14 Mile Road at Verona, which is between Drake and Farmington Roads in Farmington Hills.
Field Service crews and emergency contractors have completed the installation of the new 20-foot section of steel main. It is anticipated that the installation should be completed by the end of the day on Monday. After an inspection of the main on either side of the current break area, an additional 20-foot section of distressed main 80-feet west of the current break was identified and will be replaced this week.
The process for lifting the boil water advisories in Novi and Walled Lake continues with Novi and Walled Lake conducting flushing of their systems. The first of two required rounds of water quality testing is being taken today. The second round of testing will be taken 24 hours later. If both rounds of testing come back clear, it is anticipated that the boil water advisories could be lifted by mid-week.
The replacement of the additionally identified 20-foot section of main will not impact the proposed mid-week target for lifting the boil water advisories.
The Oakland County Health Division has created a helpful checklist for residents and businesses to use once Novi and Walled Lake emerge from the boil water advisories.
GLWA will share more information as it becomes available.
Public Notice regarding GLWA’s August 12 Operations & Resources Committee meeting
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: On March 18, 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order No. 2020-15, allowing remote participation in public meetings and hearings for public bodies subject to the Open Meetings Act during the COVID-19 pandemic. This Order allows public meetings of public bodies subject to the Open Meetings Act to be held electronically, including by two-way telephonic conference.
On March 23, 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order No. 2020-21 which as amended requires Michigan residents to suspend certain activities that are not necessary to sustain or protect life.
The meeting of the GLWA Operations & Resources Committee scheduled for August 12, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. will be held telephonically. Members of the public who wish to attend this meeting by telephone can do so in the following manner:
Call-In Number: 1-313-771-3116
Conference ID: 936718938
There will be no public comment or active participation during this meeting. However, members of the public may provide written comments to the committee by emailing those comments to CEO@glwater.org on or before 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 and should reference “August 12, 2020 Operations and Resources Committee” in the subject line of the e-mail.
The public is advised that although meetings of GLWA’s Operations & Resources Committee are typically held in conformity with the Open Meetings Act, The Operations & Resources Committee is a sub-quorum advisory committee to the GLWA Board of Directors and therefore not a “public body” required to meet publicly or adhere to that Act. (See OAG Opinion No. 6935, April 2,1997.