Nearly 1 Million People In Michigan Were Issued A Boil Water Advisory

GLWA initially issued a precautionary boil water advisory for the following communities affected by the break: Village of Almont, City of Auburn Hills, Bruce Township, Burtchville Township, Chesterfield Township, Clinton Township, City of Flint , Flint Township, City of Imlay City , Lenox Township, Macomb Township, Mayfield Township, Village of New Haven, Orion Township, City of Pontiac, City of Rochester, City of Rochester Hills, City of Romeo, Shelby Township, City of Sterling Heights, City of Troy, City of Utica and Washington Township. Several communities were removed from the list Saturday afternoon, including the City of Flint, which has been dealing with water problems since the 2014 water crisis in which lead-tainted water was pumped into residents’ homes and businesses. As of Saturday night, fewer than 300,000 residents were affected by the boil water advisory, GLWA said in an email to CNN. CNN’s Chuck Johnston contributed to this report.