Boil water advisory issued for 5 cities after large Macomb County water main break

MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - Several Macomb County communities and one Oakland County city are under boil water advisories after a large water main break Tuesday morning.

The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) issued a mandatory boil water advisory for Chesterfield Township, Lennox Township, Macomb Township, New Haven, and the city of Rochester (Rochester east, GLWA District).

About 152,000 people are impacted by this advisory.

If using tap water for drinking, doing dishes, making food, or brushing your teeth, boil it for at least one minute and let it cool.

A leak on a 36-inch water main on 24 Mile Road just east of North Avenue was detected after 6 a.m., leading to the advisory. It will be in effect until results from sampling verify the water is safe to drink.

The GLWA said around 12:25 p.m. that the break had been isolated and pressure was restored. The authority expects to be able to conduct its first of two rounds of water quality testing Tuesday afternoon. Each round of testing takes approximately 24 hours, meaning the soonest the Boil Water Advisory could be lifted by GLWA is 48 hours from when the first test is taken. 

A second main is also broken on 23 Mile near Romeo Plank. That main was spouting water Tuesday morning.

Some residents are reporting no water or poor water pressure, with some reports being made as far north as 27 Mile and as far south as 21 Mile.

If you have questions, contact the GLWA Water Quality at waterquality@glwater.org or 313-926-8102 or 313-926-8128.

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