July 17, 2026, 3:29 p.m. ET
Residents in two northeast Oakland County communities are still being advised to boil their water after service was interrupted at a water pumping station Thursday.
The Great Lakes Water Authority said service at its North Service Center in Troy was interrupted Thursday morning, affecting normal water flow to Rochester Hills, Orion Township, Auburn Hills, Lake Orion, a section of Oakland Township, Troy and Bloomfield Township.
“Normal water pressures were returned to the impacted communities at approximately noon (Thursday) and the system has been in stable operations since that time,” GLWA said in a statement.
However, a boil water advisory issued by the City of Rochester Hills on Thursday morning remained in effect Friday for residents in the northwestern part of the city, officials said.
The city was testing the water and, pending results, aimed to lift the boil advisory Saturday afternoon.
A portion of Oakland Township also remained under a boil advisory, the township said. Pending testing, that advisory could be lifted on Sunday.
In Auburn Hills, a 24-hour mandatory water restriction ended Friday morning.
Residents there had been banned from using water for any nonessential activities, such as lawn watering, vehicle washing, or filling outdoor pools. People who failed to comply risked fines or water service shutoff.
GLWA said it was investigating to determine the cause of the disruption.
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