Detroit residents flooded with aftermath of water main break
The break caused widespread flooding near Beard and Rowan streets.
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The break caused widespread flooding near Beard and Rowan streets.
Lane closures are in effect for a section of 12 Mile Road in Berkley as city crews repair a water main break.
A water main break has occurred in Harper Woods, with repairs expected to take much of Friday morning.
Dearborn Heights is the latest Metro Detroit community to issue an alert in response to a run of water main breaks.
Water mains continue to break in Metro Detroit as a result of the winter weather and temperature fluctuations.
Water was shut off for about four hours in part of Harper Woods Monday as crews repair a water main break.
Personnel with the Dearborn Department of Public Works were in the process of repairing the leaks Sunday.
Detroit city leaders say it's not uncommon to have five water main breaks a day during the winter, but when temperatures are in the single digits, it can be up to 20 a day.
Work to repair a water main that turned a street on Detroit's west side into a frozen river continued Tuesday.
Clay Township officials urge residents on Harsens Island to boil water before drinking it.
Residents on Harsens Island are still without running water, almost three days after a water main break.
Officials believe the break occurred in the North Channel, servicing Harsens Island.
Some residents in Grosse Pointe Shores will experience water disruptions on Tuesday due to a water main break.
Water pressure has been restored for most of Chelsea, but a boil water advisory remains in effect.
The Harper Woods water main repairs are expected to last three to five hours. Residents should not drink discolored water.
On Saturday, crews are expected to inspect the pipe and find materials required for the repair, GLWA said.
A water main break in Grosse Pointe Park may cause low water pressure or water outages for residents in the surrounding area.
Residents without heat at Troy Place Apartments cannot seem to get a break after a main water break floods the first floor Thursday night.
Most of the breaks occurred in neighborhoods, but a couple along major thoroughfares put drivers in danger of hydroplaning.
Community members in search of water following Tuesday morning's water main break in Macomb County are able to find it at either Chesterfield Township fire station.
The Great Lakes Water Authority issued a boil water advisory for five Metro Detroit communities after a water main break, officials said.
Officials say the broken valve replacement along the N. Saginaw Street corridor was restored at 2 a.m. Wednesday; however, the alert will remain in effect through Friday.
Although the break has been fixed, there was some ponding in the area Tuesday.
According to an update on Monday, GLWA officials say normal operations returned over the weekend. The agency is lifting its request for 23 communities to limit their water usage.
Residents in 23 communities are urged to limit water usage outdoors as the Great Lakes Water Authority continues to make repairs following a main break.
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