The boil water advisory still in effect for the six remaining Oakland County communities was lifted Sunday after testing confirmed that the water is safe to consume and cook with, the Great Lakes Water Authority said.
“I’d like to extend a huge thank you to our GLWA crews who have worked tirelessly over the past week to repair this unexpected break as quickly as possible.
Without your around-the-clock work, we would not have been able to restore service today,” said Sue McCormick, CEO of the Water Authority.
“I also want to thank the residents and businesses who were impacted by this unprecedented break — your patience has been greatly appreciated.
We understand how much this impacted your lives and apologize for the disruption this caused.
The county said in a statement Sunday that the first round of water quality testing by the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner for northwest Farmington Hills is clear.
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality requires two water quality tests taken 24 hours apart that are clear before lifting a boil water advisory.
The Water Resources Commissioner expects the results of its second set of water quality tests for northwest Farmington Hills to return sometime Monday afternoon, the county said in a statement.
If that test is clear, the commission will lift the boil water advisory for northwest Farmington Hills.
The Water Authority said Sunday now that access to clean, safe drinking water is restored, the agency will conduct investigation the cause of the break