GLWA Experiences Break on Leaking 42-inch Water Main in Auburn Hills’ River Woods Park
-> 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
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 on water main break at 14 Mile & Drake
“Late Sunday evening, Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) Field Service Crews were able to partially isolate the primary water transmission main in the area of the break at 14 Mile and Drake Road, which stabilized pressure to the regional system. This morning, GLWA and contractor crews are on-site working to isolate the remaining sections of pipe to stop water flow from the break and allow excavation to begin starting repair activities. GLWA expects the repair to take three to five days, during which impacted communities will continue to have water flow, however, it may be at a lower level than normal. At no time during the event has water pressure in the regional system dropped to or below a level that would cause GLWA to issue a boil water advisory. Several communities have issued precautionary boil water advisories based on activity in their local systems.”
Clarification: The only communities that have issued boil water advisories are: Commerce Township, Novi and Walled Lake.
- Cheryl Porter, Chief Operating Officer-Water & Field Services, GLWA