On Sunday, Aug. 14, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland, and St. Clair counties following Saturday’s water main break near the Great Lakes Water Authority’s (GLWA) Lake Huron Water Treatment facility. The break resulted in a boil water advisory for several communities. Under a boil water advisory, residents should not drink the water without boiling it first. Residents should bring all water to a boil for at least one minute and then let it cool before using. Boiled, bottled, or disinfected water should be used for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and preparing food. As of Monday, Aug. 15, the following seven communities remain under a boil water advisory: the Village of Almont, Bruce Township, Burtchville Township, Imlay City, City of Rochester, Shelby Township, and Washington Township. In addition, there is also one business in Greenwood, and an industrial park in Romeo that remain under the boil water advisory. GLWA is asking homeowners in these impacted communities to refrain from watering their lawns while the advisory is in effect. GLWA expects the timeline for returning the pipeline to normal service to be two weeks, with one week for the repairs and an additional week for water quality testing. The advisory will remain in effect until results from sampling verify the water is safe to drink. For more information:
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