Detroit crews working to repair dozens of water main breaks
A number of water main breaks are under repair in Metro Detroit, and one has resulted in an icy flood along Laing Street.
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A number of water main breaks are under repair in Metro Detroit, and one has resulted in an icy flood along Laing Street.
The water main break caused issues for those who live nearby on one of the coldest days we've seen this winter.
Most roads around Metro Detroit have some snow and ice on them, but Crest and Balmoral streets in Mt. Clemens have become more wintry than most.
A water main break has been reported on Beaconsfield Street in Harper Woods.
Some residents in Eastpointe might notice an interruption in water service because of a water main break.
A large water main break was under repair Saturday in Eastpointe.
Green Elementary School in Roseville is closed on Monday because of a water main break in the area.
Water service is expected to be interrupted for several hours Monday in part of Harper Woods as DPW crews work on a repair.
Emergency repairs at a water main break will potentially disrupt municipal water service for several blocks in Harper Woods, city officials said.
Great Lakes Water Authority says it's continuing to make progress on the repair of the 42-inch water main that broke on 14 Mile Road in Novi. GLWA asks that homeowners in the affected communities continue to limit water use; and boil water advisories remain in effect for Wixom, Walled Lake and Commerce Township.
Wixom experienced a new loss of water pressure Monday, and many Novi-area residents remain under a boil water advisory.
Some residents in the Novi area are still under a boil water advisory in the aftermath of a water main break last week. The Great Lakes Water Authority has been working to restore service to thousands in the affected communities.
Disruptions such as boil water advisories linger in the aftermath of Thursday's water main break on 14 Mile Road.
Novi officials say crews are making progress on repairs after a massive water main break, Warren has officially opened a new fire station and other top stories for the afternoon of Sept. 27, 2025.
The Great Lakes Water Authority said on Saturday it's isolated the damaged part of the pipe that broke, causing a massive water main break in and around Novi. Officials hope to lift boil water advisories "in the coming days."
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Thousands of residents, along with local businesses and schools, have been finding workarounds for low water pressure, no water or boil water advisories in the aftermath of a water main break Thursday morning in Novi. Here's the update as of Friday morning on the situation.
Crews on Thursday night were working around the clock to address a water main break that is affecting parts of Oakland County.
A 42-inch water transmission line broke Thursday morning along 14 Mile Road, just west of M-5 in Novi.
A massive water main break was discovered Thursday morning on 14 Mile Road in Novi, resulting in several school closures and scrambling among residents who were deciding whether to wait it out or stay elsewhere for a bit.
An emergency water shutoff is affecting some water customers in Harper Woods.
One water main break is at the intersection of Carlysle and Banner streets. The other is at 1528 Geneva Street.
It's happening at the same time that the Great Lakes Water Authority's treatment facility serving those areas is experiencing some issues.
Water main repairs are expected to affect service Monday for residents in part of Harper Woods.
The cause of several water main breaks in Madison Heights has been confirmed.
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