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
WATER TRUCKS AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY AUBURN HILLS WATER MAIN BREAK
Water Trucks Available for Communities Impacted by Auburn Hills Water Main Break
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UPDATE 3: Noon
May 10, 2026
Media Contacts:
Zakiyyah Wade / M: 313-844-3428/ zakiyyah@vvkagency.com
michelle.zdrodowski@glwater.org
WATER TRUCKS AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY AUBURN HILLS WATER MAIN BREAK
- GLWA Field Service Crews have isolated the break on the 42-inch water transmission in River Woods Parks in Auburn Hills at approximately 2:50 a.m.
- GLWA requests residents of Orion Township, the Village of Lake Orion, City of Rochester Hills, and Auburn Hills to restrict water use to only what is absolutely essential for hydration and safety
- GLWA has deployed water trucks to three locations throughout the impacted area
DETROIT – The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) is providing an update on the 42-inch water transmission main break located in River Woods Park in Auburn Hills.
GLWA is urging the residents of Orion Township, the Village of Lake Orion, Rochester Hills and Auburn Hills to restrict their water usage to only what is absolutely necessary for hydration, and basic sanitation for the duration of the emergency. Please do not run dishwashers, washing machines, or water your lawn.
To assist the impacted communities, GLWA has deployed three water trucks to provide residents with one-gallon containers of water. These trucks are capable of providing 2,000 one gallon containers in each trip, and are at the following locations:
Orion Township
- Wildwood Amphitheater, 2700 Joslyn Court
Auburn Hills
- Auburn Hills Department of Public Works, 1500 Brown Road
Village of Lake Orion
- Atwater Park, 426 Atwater Street
The GLWA water trucks will provide water to the impacted communities as long as the emergency water outage continues.
GLWA Field Service crews have isolated the break and are in the process of removing standing water from the break site.
Once the water is removed, crews can then begin removal and replacement of the damaged pipe. Once the pipe has been replaced, it can then be disinfected and prepared to return to service. Water quality samples will then need to pass testing before the water main can be returned to service. At that point, the communities will need to disinfected conduct their own water quality sampling.
For the most updated information, please visit glwater.org, or sign up for your community’s emergency alert system. For the communities impacted by this water main break those are:
- Orion Township (CivicPlus)
- Text “OrionMI” to 38276
- Sign up online HERE
- Oakland County (OakAlert)
- Sign up online HERE
- Rochester Hills (RH Connect)
- Sign up online HERE
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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.