GLWA announces $81 million update to 14 Mile Road water main
After years of water main breaks in Oakland County, the Great Lakes Water Authority plans an $81 million infrastructure update.
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After years of water main breaks in Oakland County, the Great Lakes Water Authority plans an $81 million infrastructure update.
The Great Lakes Water Authority says it plans long-term updates to a 48-inch water transmission line along 14 Mile Road in Oakland County.
Three communities in Oakland County issued emergency water alerts Thursday, calling for a boil water advisory or water use restrictions.
Orion Township officials said Thursday they detected reduced water pressure on their lines.
Officials say the repair itself is expected to cost between $3 and $5 million.
Water pressure has been restored, and water-use restrictions have been lifted for all Oakland County communities impacted by a massive water main break.
Here's what you need to know for Tuesday, May 12, on the water emergency affecting a large part of Oakland County.
The 42-inch water main in Auburn Hills burst when it was only 50 years old, well before its expected 100-year lifespan, GLWA said.
A water main break on South Broadway Street in Lake Orion shut down small businesses on Mother's Day, and most remain closed as owners wait for repairs and look for ways to stay afloat.
Suzanne Coffey, CEO of the Great Lakes Water Authority, provided CBS Detroit with an update on Monday morning about repairs to a 42-inch water main that broke in Auburn Hills.
Orion Township officials are wary of fire risk as Great Lakes Water Authority crews address a water main break in Auburn Hills.
The Great Lakes Water Authority has crews on site of a 42-inch water main break in Auburn Hills. The impact of little to no water pressure is affecting several communities in Oakland County.
Resources are available for Oakland County residents impacted by Sunday's water main break to get water from three distribution sites.
Residents and businesses across several Oakland County, Michigan, communities are being asked to conserve water after a main break that happened in Auburn Hills on Sunday. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency due to the incident. Jack Springgate shares the latest on the break as of Sunday evening.
Three water trucks have been sent out to serve Oakland County residents impacted by a water main break that happened in Auburn Hills, Michigan, on Sunday, according to the Great Lakes Water Authority.
Orion Township, Michigan, has declared a state of emergency as a precaution as crews work to address a water main leak in a neighboring community, officials said Saturday.
Residents across the northern portion of Oakland County could lose water if a pipe on a main that's leaking breaks. The leak was discovered in River Woods Park, located in Auburn Hills, on Wednesday. Julia Avant shares how people can prepare if there is a break.
A boil water advisory has been issued for part of Rochester Hills and Oakland Township because of a leak on a 42-inch water main.
Water quality testing has allowed a boil water advisory to be lifted in Novi and Walled Lake, GLWA says.
A weather system that spawned tornadoes in multiple states has resulted in a flood watch for Metro Detroit on Wednesday.
The Great Lakes Water Authority is asking residents to be on the lookout for weather-related issues from heavy rainfall.
Residents in Novi, Michigan, attended a city council meeting on Monday to voice their frustrations about another water main break that happened in the last six months.
Water pressure has returned to Novi and Walled Lake in Michigan after a water main break early Saturday that has impacted many Oakland County residents, according to the Great Lakes Water Authority.
Progress is being made on fixing a water main break that happened Saturday on 14 Mile Road in Farmington Hills, though thousands in Novi and Walled Lake are still under a boil water advisory. CBS News Detroit’s Veronica Ortega reports on comments made by the CEO of the Great Lakes Water Authority about the incident.
New Haven schools are resuming classes Thursday, with alternate arrangements in the works for lunch service, as a boil water advisory continues in the area.
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