DETROIT – Nearly a week after a 42-inch water main broke in Auburn Hills, the Great Lakes Water Authority has lifted the remaining boil water advisories. The GLWA made the announcement on Saturday morning.
The advisories that were in effect 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.
“I want to thank everyone from the impacted communities for their patience and understanding as we worked to first repair our water main, and then return access to clean, safe water,” Suzanne R. Coffey, GLWA’s CEO, said in a statement on Saturday. “We thank you for your support during this very difficult situation.”
The pipe was first installed in 1975 and was supposed to last 100 years. The water main was first discovered leaking on May 6.
As crews were working to reroute water, the pipe broke at around 1:30 a.m. last Sunday, May 10 before rerouting was completed.
The break in the water main briefly put restrictions on how much water residents in that area could use. Those restrictions have since been lifted.
Residents should use this link for a list provided by the Oakland County Health Division of what to do after a boil water advisory.
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