Initially, 23 communities in Metro Detroit were affected, but further testing allowed the advisory to be lifted in most areas. However, seven communities are still being asked to boil water: the Village of Almont, Bruce Township, Burtchville Township, Imlay City, City of Rochester, Shelby Township, Washington Township, as well as a business in Greenwood and an industrial park in Romeo. This includes approximately 133,000 residents. Residents are advised not to drink the water without boiling it first. Those who want to consume the water should boil it for at least one minute and then let it cool before using it. This advice covers drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth and preparing food until further notice. one D Oakland and Macomb counties are working to distribute water supplies to residents as the timeline for repair and testing is estimated to be 2-4 weeks. Oakland County officials told Local 4: “Today we received 55 pallets of water from the state of Michigan and 19 pallets of water from Meijer. Oakland County is the distribution hub for Region Two North which includes Macomb and Saint Clair counties. The Michigan Task Force responded to the Oakland County warehouse today where they picked up eight pallets of water for Macomb County. Oakland County will continue to distribute water to Macomb and Saint Clair counties for the next two weeks or until the water main is repaired. We also distributed 8 pallets of water in the city of Rochester yesterday, which were distributed to residents through the fire department.” Macomb County confirmed it has received water supplies, telling Local 4: “We will start by making this available to the most vulnerable populations first and will do so in partnership with local communities over the next few days.” one D The water supply will likely be distributed to local fire stations and town halls. More information on how and where to receive water will be provided on Monday. Officials say crews located the location of a leak in a 120-inch water main that distributes ready-to-drink water from a Lake Huron water treatment facility. According Great Lakes Water Authority, approximately 935,000 people were affected as of Saturday morning. The authorities are investigating the causes of the water supply network interruption. one D As of Sunday, crews have isolated the break and begun the process of removing water from the site to prepare the area for repairs. According to GLWA, the estimated timeline for repairs and water quality testing is two weeks. The boil water advisory will remain in effect until results from sampling verify that the water is safe to drink. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer activated the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) at 4 p.m. on Saturday to respond to the ongoing water main outage. GLWA officials are working to repair the broken water main. When a water system loses pressure, there is a risk of bacterial contamination. As a result, precautionary measures have been taken. GLWA says crews will open emergency connections to other networks once the leak is contained to restore flow to those affected. Main Water Break (Great Lakes Water Authority) Copyright 2022 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit – All Rights Reserved.
