After a water main break at the Great Lakes Water Authority’s (GLWA) Metcalf Road plant on Saturday, the break has been isolated and repairs are underway.
After the break, areas around the site were flooded, and today, GLWA reported that all water was removed from the site so engineers can now begin to inspect the damaged pipe. A replacement pipe arrived yesterday.
The Boil Water Advisory has been lifted in Chesterfield Township, Lenox Township, Mayfield Township, Macomb Township, and the Village of New Haven, but there are still 133,000 people affected by low to no water pressure.
Suzanne R. Coffey, GLWA Chief Executive Officer, said, “GLWA understands the real-life impact that this water main break is having on the hundreds of thousands of people in the affected communities and we truly appreciate their patience and understanding as we work to implement the necessary repairs. I am grateful for the GLWA team who has been working tirelessly to restore water pressure to all communities and working as quickly as possible to restore service.”
GLWA is projecting 2 weeks for service to be fully restored. They project one week to repair the damaged pipeline and one week to test the water for safety.
The cause of the water main break is under investigation, and GLWA will notify affected communities when the Boil Water Advisory is lifted.
Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand
