Boil Water Advisories Lifted for Communities Impacted by the 42-inch Main Break
BOIL WATER ADVISORIES LIFTED FOR THE COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY THE 42-INCH WATER MAIN BREAK IN AUBURN HILLS
- The boil water advisories have been lifted for Orion Township, the Village of Lake Orion, the northern section of Auburn Hills, the northwest corner of Rochester Hills, and a small portion of Oakland Township.
- Residents should use this link from Oakland County Health for instructions on what to do after a boil water advisory.
- GLWA’s water trucks gave away 31,700 gallons of water during the emergency response.
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
Update 20: 120-inch Water Transmission Main Break
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10:00 a.m.
September 30, 2022
- Flushing and disinfection process of the 120-inch water transmission main is completed
- Three rounds of water quality testing completed; results confirm that the water meets or surpasses regulatory standards
- GLWA has now begun the process of returning the regional system to normal operations; this is expected to occur by October 5
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.
As repairs were being made, GLWA communicated that there were three phases to the repair process: 1) water main inspection and repair, 2) water main disinfection, flushing, and water quality testing; and 3) restoration of the water transmission main to normal operations.
With phases one and two completed, and water quality testing results confirming that the water meets or surpasses regulatory standards, GLWA has now begun the process of returning the 120-inch water transmission main to service, as well as the rest of the regional system to normal operations. While GLWA does not expect there to be any major impacts to the regional system during the restoration, some of the 23 originally impacted communities may see limited fluctuations in their water pressure throughout the next day or so.
GLWA expects this return to normal operations to occur by October 5.
More information will be shared as it becomes available.
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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.