BOIL WATER ADVISORIES LIFTED IN WALLED LAKE AND NOVI
BOIL WATER ADVISORIES LIFTED IN WALLED LAKE AND NOVI
- Second set of water quality tests came back clear, and the boil water advisories have been lifted for Novi and Walled Lake
- Work continues to remove and replace 60 additional feet of main west of the original break
- Both main replacements are expected to be completed by Sunday, March 15th
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.
The boil water advisories in Novi and Walled Lake have been lifted.
“I want to thank the residents and businesses of Novi and Walled Lake for the patience as we work to first return water service and then lift the boil water advisories caused by the break on our 14 mile water main,” said Suzanne R. Coffey, Chief Executive Officer, GLWA. “You have not received the service from GLWA that you deserve or require and for that I am sincerely sorry. The number and frequency of breaks on this water main are unacceptable, and we are committed to developing a comprehensive and long-term solution to help avoid future catastrophic failures of this water main.”
The Oakland County Water Resource Commissioners Officer, in conjunction with the Oakland County Health Division, has created a webpage with resources to assist residents and businesses with safely emerging from boil water advisories. Those resources can be found HERE.
GLWA Field Service crews and emergency contractors continue their work to complete repairs at the original break site, as well as the replacement of 60 additional feet of water main west of the break site. This includes 40 additional feet of water main that were identified for replacement after future review of recent inspection data. Both main replacements are expected to be completed by Sunday, March 15, 2026.
Update 15: 120-inch Water Transmission Main Break
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12:30 p.m.
August 30, 2022
- Work continued at the site with a 16-foot segment of 120-inch replacement pipe connected to the existing pipe on Monday
- An additional 16-foot segment of pipe will be delivered today, and work will continue throughout the night, if necessary, to place it and complete the connection with the existing pipe
- An updated timeline for returning the 120-inch transmission main to service will be provided once all the pipe is connected and the main is fully closed
DETROIT – The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) is providing an update on the August 13 break to the 120-inch water transmission main that distributes finished drinking water from its Lake Huron Water Treatment Facility to communities in the northern part of GLWA’s drinking water service area.
On Monday, August 29, crews placed and connected one 16-foot segment of replacement pipe at the site of the broken 120-inch transmission main just west of GLWA’s Lake Huron Water Treatment Facility. Upon delivery of an additional 16-foot segment pipe today, crews will immediately begin working to put it in place and connect it with the other existing pipe. Depending on the pipe’s time of arrival, crews are prepared to work throughout the night to complete all connections necessary to fully close the transmission main.
Once the final connections are made, GLWA will be able to share an updated timeline for returning the 120-inch transmission main back to service.
GLWA will share more information as it becomes available and plans to share photos with the media upon delivery of the remainder of the additional pipe.
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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.