Parts of Havelock experienced a water system outage that was being repaired as of Wednesday, October 25.
The City of Havelock Public Services Department said in a press release that the outage was impacting businesses and residents of Tucker Creek and McDonald Downs along with 557, 568, 564, 562 and 558 West Main Street.
Officials at Tucker Creek Elementary School sent out a digital notice Wednesday evening that there would not be any school Thursday due to the water line repair.
While the water service was out, the city recommended residents to… — Flush water through your home/business before first use.
— Boil all water used for human consumption (including drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, making ice and washing hands) or use pre-stored or bottled water.
Showering and bathing is alright.
Vigorous boiling for one minute will kill any disease-causing organisms that may be present in the water.
Infants and pregnant women should use an alternate water supply (e.g., stored or bottled water) whenever possible.
Updates can be found on the City of Havelock’s website and Facebook page.
Contact (252) 444-6409 with any questions.

Leaks only become apparent during the filing of the pipe with water to pressurize it.” Advertisement As a result of that leak, the overall timeline for the lifting of the boil water advisory for the Great Lake Water Authority system has shifted.
The Great Lakes Water Authority said there will be a staggered plan for lifting the advisory based on each community’s water pressure levels and relative location to the break.
RELATED: All Oakland County homes and businesses affected by boil water advisory have water, still not drinkable Water pressure began to return to normal levels throughout the day on Thursday for affected communities but the advisory remains in place until 48 hours worth of DEQ water quality tests come back negative for each community tested.
Water quality testing for us will most likely not begin until Friday, which means it’s looking like it will be late Sunday before the advisory is lifted.” Each affected community has been in contact with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality throughout this process to ensure that safe drinking water will return as soon as possible for its residents.
“Each community is working with the Michigan DEQ to ensure proper testing will occur,” said Leigh-Anne Stafford, Oakland County Health Division manager.
Water quality tests will be conducted at sample points along the water line within each community before the boil advisory can be lifted for any specific community.
• Water main repaired late Wednesday • Repressurization of water system began late Wednesday following repair completion • Water system expected to be flushed and disinfected late Thursday into early Friday • Once pressurization and flushing of system is completed, 48 hours of water quality testing can take place at sample points along the water line in each affected community • Boil water advisory will be lifted sooner for some communities and later for others • Advisory could be lifted as early as late Friday for some and late Sunday for others, such as Novi Stafford said the role of the county’s health division has been to make sure each affected community have the information they need to take the proper precautions during this boil water advisory.
She said her division is working on information and messaging during the recovery process.
“Over the next few days, we want to provide homeowners, restaurants, hospitals and businesses with the information they need to take after the advisory has been lifted and the samples have some back all clear.” This information, provided by the county, pertains to making sure each individual water system in homes, schools and businesses have been flushed appropriately.
All affected schools, including the Walled Lake Consolidated School District, were back in session Thursday.

NOVI, MI — The boil water advisory for parts of Oakland Township and Rochester Hills was lifted Thursday afternoon by the Great Lakes Water Authority, but will remain in place for all other Oakland County communities affected by the water main break in Farmington Hills until as late as Sunday.
The Water Authority said it made "great progress" in repairing the 48-inch transmission main Wednesday, but during pressure testing, a leak was discovered.
The mandatory boil water advisory continues for: Commerce Township, Farmington Hills (north of I-696), Novi (the area bounded by 14 Mile on the north, 8 mile on the south, Napier on the west and Haggerty on the east), Walled Lake, West Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Township (the area bounded by South Blvd.
In Oakland Township, the advisory has been lifted for the Hills of Oakland and Kings Pointe subdivision.
Rochester Hills north of Hamlin and west of Livernois has also been lifted.
The surge sent highly pressurized water north in the Great Lakes Water Authority system causing the break in the transmission main to fail on 14 Mile Road between Farmington and Drake roads.
"Communities which have had water restored are still under a boil water advisory," she said in a statement.
"Even after the boil water advisory has been lifted, it does not mean you can drink or use the water right away.
Some residents, businesses, restaurants, and healthcare, school and childcare facilities need to be aware of devices, appliances, and other items that have been impacted."
Photo by Daniel Orth via Flickr Commons

A leak discovered during a Farmington Hills water main repair Thursday led the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) to extend a boil water advisory through the weekend.
The trouble started Monday with a water main break along 14 Mile between Farmington and Drake Roads.
The advisory issued for residents north of I-696 in Farmington Hills and 11 other Oakland County communities, resulted in the temporary closure of some Farmington Public Schools, the Farmington Community Library Main Library, hospitals and businesses in the affected area.
A new pipe arrived Wednesday, and GLWA anticipated that 48 hours of required water testing would be completed Friday evening.
The leak discovered Thursday required further repairs, moving the timeline forward.
Water pressure issues should be resolved by Friday.
Farmington Hills officials have begun to assess the damage to 14 Mile Road, which will remain closed during repairs.
Until the advisory is lifted, the city will continue to distribute bottled water, with proof of residency, at the Costick Center, 28600 W. 11 Mile Rd., and is allowing residents to fill water containers at the facility.

Robert Allen/Detroit Free Press Rochester Hills and Oakland Township have lifted their boil water alerts, the first communities to do so since a 4-foot water main broke on Monday.
"The Great Lakes Water Authority … has advised the City of Rochester Hills that the results of all water test samples indicate no bacterial contamination of the water system," the city of Rochester Hills said in statement on its webpage.
"Therefore, the boil water advisory has been lifted and Rochester Hills water customers within the advisory area can return to consuming water as normal after completing these precautionary measures that can be found at www.oakgov.com/health."
Those include Farmington Hills, Bloomfield Township, West Bloomfield, Orchard Lake, Keego Harbor, Commerce, Walled Lake, Wixom, Novi and Novi Township.
Great Lakes Water Authority officials had hoped to give an all clear signal to all communities by late Friday, but a problem sealing a section of replacement pipe pushed back the timetable.
They take 48 hours to conduct and are now expected to begin sometime Friday.
Rochester Hills and Oakland Township got a head start because the authority was able to service them from other pipes not affected by the 14 Mile Road main break.
Once that was completed, those cities began their water quality testing, which concluded today, allowing them to lift the boil water alert.
The installation of the new pipe means water pressure should return to most customers today, the authority said, but state mandated quality testing takes 48 hours so the water still must be boiled to make kill off any bacteria that may have seeped into the system during the repair.
Investigators are still trying to determine what caused the failure.

View Slideshow 1 of 2 On Tuesday, October 24, the Great Lakes Water Authority issued a boil water advisory for parts of Oakland County after a 48-inch water main broke late Monday night.
Michigan Radio is following this story, and will update it as events unfold and new information is made available.
As such, the boil water advisory may not be lifted until early next week, although water pressure has been returned to most affected areas.
As of today, all the affected communities have their water pressure back, according to the Great Lakes Water Authority, except for about 35,000 people in Farmington Hills.
To be clear: even if your water pressure is back, you still shouldn’t drink the water without boiling it first, until the advisory is lifted.
Original post from Tuesday, October 24: What to do if you’re affected by the advisory The advisory calls for residents to use boiled, bottled or disinfected water for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and preparing food until further notice.
The affected communities include: Novi (in the area bounded by 14 mile on the north, 8 mile on the south, Napier on the west, and Haggerty on the east) Click here to learn more about what to do during the boil water advisory So far, at least Novi, West Bloomfield, and Bloomfield Township have set up water distribution centers.
It’s important that those in affected areas either use bottled water or boil water for at least one minute before use – even if the tap water is clear.
She says that the hospital can care for their patients, although as of Tuesday, they were still sending ambulances to other hospitals and not performing elective surgeries, “just to be on the safe side.” Four dialysis patients were transferred to Southfield, but no other patients have been moved so far.
“And we will continue to provide the best care possible.” We’re updating this story as it develops.

A boil water alert in Oakland County has been extended into the weekend after water main repairs on 14 Mile Road took longer than expected.
On Wednesday, crews repaired a 48-inch transmission main by added a new section of pipe to replace a section that failed.
But once the pipe was installed, testing found another leak.
"The repair of this leak has now been completed, and work continues in earnest to restore service to the impacted communities," the Great Lakes Water Authority said in a statement today.
"As a result, the overall timeline for the lifting of the boil water advisory … has shifted.
The revised time frame is dependent on pressure and water quality testing that will begin today and continue into the weekend."
More on Freep.com: The main failed Monday evening, leaving more than 260,000 customers with little or no water pressure in communities like Farmington Hills, West Bloomfield, Novi, Commerce, Wixom and Walled Lake.
The installation of the new pipe means water pressure should return to most customers today, the authority said, but state mandated quality testing takes 48 hours so the water still must be boiled to make kill off any bacteria that may have seeped into the system during the repair.
Investigators are still trying to determine what caused the failure.
Contact John Wisely: 248-858-2262 or jwisely@freepress.com.

Water advisories West Virginia American Water has issued a boil-water advisory for approximately 32 customers on the 4600 block of Piedmont and Bradley streets, including Blair Street, Elm Street, and 46 ½ Street in Huntington.
The advisory follows a water main break.
West Virginia American Water has issued a boil-water advisory for approximately 29 customers on Bradley Drive, Bryant Lake Road, Meadowview Drive, and Box 106 to Box 121 of Goff Mountain Road in Cross Lanes.
The advisory follows a valve leak.
Cottageville Public Service District has issued a boil-water advisory for customers on 77 Main St., 145 Main St., 165 Main St., 53 Old Mill in Cottageville.
Cottageville Public Service District has issued a boil-water advisory for customers on Egdewood Drive and Forest Cliff Drive in Ravenswood.
Customers in these areas are urged to boil their water for at least one full minute prior to use until further notice.
West Virginia American Water has lifted a boil-water advisory for customers in the Ashwood Road, Carney Road, Larchwood Road and Hickory Road from Larchwood Road to Birch Road in Charleston.
Beckley Water Company has lifted a boil-water advisory for customers on Grandview Road from Little Beaver State Park to the end of the Beckley Water Company system in Crow.

Normal water pressure is expected to resume, throughout the county, on Thursday morning, once the damaged water main is repaired.
Advertisement Repairs have begun on the 48-inch water main that ruptured Monday evening around 6 p.m. in West Bloomfield.
The two hardest hit communities, north Farmington Hills (north of I-696) and Novi, reported that all businesses and homes had a water supply but conservation was still being encouraged.
Around 60,000 Novi residents were impacted by this water main break, which included 28,000 to 30,000 homes.
“We found a way to bypass that damaged main and reroute the water through a 10-inch main, which is located at 14 Mile Road and Haggerty,” said Molloy.
Gillian Pines, public information officer for Farmington Hills, said residents south of I-696 were never impacted and that only those north of I-696 were issued the boil water advisory.
Residents of Farmington Hills can receive bottled water at the Costick Center, 28600 11 Mile Road, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. One case of water will be allowed per household.
Shakinas said a 6,500 gallon tank, filled with drinkable water, is located at the Walled Lake Fire Station, 1499 E. West Maple Road.
“Everyone, from every community, is welcome but bring your own container.” In Wixom, water pressure was also back to normal, same as Walled Lake, but conservation was being asked.
The Novi Community School District was back in session on Wednesday after being closed Tuesday.

Once those new pieces are in place, workers still have to test water pressure, flush and disinfect the water main, and test the water quality for 48 hours.
As of today, all the affected communities have their water pressure back, according to the Great Lakes Water Authority, except for about 35,000 people in Farmington Hills.
To be clear: even if your water pressure is back, you still shouldn’t drink the water without boiling it first, until the advisory is lifted.
We still don’t know for sure why this happened.
The affected communities include: Novi (in the area bounded by 14 mile on the north, 8 mile on the south, Napier on the west, and Haggerty on the east) Click here to learn more about what to do during the boil water advisory So far, at least Novi, West Bloomfield, and Bloomfield Township have set up water distribution centers.
It’s important that those in affected areas either use bottled water or boil water for at least one minute before use – even if the tap water is clear.
Hospitals react to the loss of water Margaret Klobucar is the COO of Providence Park Hospital in Novi, which lost its water at 4:30 a.m. Monday.
She says that the hospital can care for their patients, although as of Tuesday, they were still sending ambulances to other hospitals and not performing elective surgeries, “just to be on the safe side.” Four dialysis patients were transferred to Southfield, but no other patients have been moved so far.
Klobucar says the hospital often runs drills to prepare for this exact situation, and is currently relying on bottled water, jugs of water, and wells underneath the hospital.
“And we will continue to provide the best care possible.” We’re updating this story as it develops.