DPU boil water advisory issued for portion of Cannon Bridge Road

Water customers on Cannon Bridge Road from Kennerly Road to Robinson Road — including Frazier Lane, Petunia Street, Woodchopper Drive, Wish Drive, Robinson Road, Tatum Drive and Nipper Drive — are advised to boil their water by the Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities.
As a cautionary measure, DPU advises residents to vigorously boil their water for at least one full minute prior to cooking with it or drinking it.
In addition, any water customers in the vicinity of the affected area who have lost water and/or water pressure are also advised to vigorously boil their water for at least one full minute DPU’s water division experienced a two-inch water main break in the affected area.
Water customers should continue to vigorously boil their water for at least a full minute before using it until otherwise notified by DPU.
Those with questions about the advisory are asked to call the water division at 803-268-4404 or, if after hours, 803-268-4000.
A boil water advisory has been issued for Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities water customers on Cannon Bridge Road from Kennerlv Road to Robinson Road.
Customers are asked to vigorously boil their water for at least one full minute prior to cooking or drinking.
Also, any water customers in the vicinity of the affected area who have lost water and/or water pressure are also advised to vigorously boil their water for at least one full minute prior to cooking or drinking.
Water customers should continue to vigorously boil their water for at least one full minute prior to cooking or drinking until otherwise notified by DPU.
The Orangeburg DPU Water Division is presently working to correct the problem.

The Boil Water Advisory affecting parts of Oakland County has been lifted

The Great Lakes Water Authority lifted the advisory Sunday for six other Oakland County communities and the rest of Farmington Hills.
Officials say more than 300,000 people were affected by last Monday’s break in Farmington Hills.
Parts of northwest Farmington Hills is still under the advisory, probably until Monday morning, after that area lost water pressure Friday night and crews had to start a new set of water quality tests.
"The boil water advisory originally impacted just over 300,000 people in 11 Oakland County communities," a spokesperson for the Great Lakes Water Authority said in a statement Sunday.
Friday, October 27 at 11:55 a.m.: The Great Lakes Water Authority now says the boil water advisory has been lifted for Bloomfield Township and Keego Harbor.
Once the main break area was isolated, the Great Lakes Water Authority could start re-routing water and restore water pressure to some areas.
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.
He says that his division, the Great Lakes Water Authority, and the Oakland Water Resources Commissioner’s Office opened an emergency operation center Monday night and have been working to get the message about the advisory out to all affected citizens and businesses.
“And we will continue to provide the best care possible.” We’re updating this story as it develops.

Boil water advisory issued for part of Mandeville on Monday

The advisory was issued for a specific area after "a contractor broke a water main at the end of 10th Street," according to the post.
Residents who are affected by the advisory will be notified when it’s come to an end through hand-delivered notices, according to the Facebook post, as well as through posts to the parish government’s social media accounts.
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"If anybody says we can adapt our way out of this, the answer is, of course you can’t," he said.

Boil water alert lifted for all of Oakland County

The boil water advisory has been lifted for the last Oakland County neighborhood that was affected by last week’s water main break, county officials said Monday.
"The Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner has issued the all-clear for northwest Farmington Hills on its boil water advisory," the agency said in a statement.
"This concludes all boil water alerts associated with last week’s water main repair on 14 Mile Road."
"Residents, businesses, schools, restaurants and healthcare facilities may return to normal water usage" after reviewing the county Health Division’s water safety checklist.
The move comes about a day after the regional water authority lifted the boil water advisory for most Oakland County communities Sunday, except the northwest section of Farmington Hills where there was still low water pressure Friday.
Authorities said the portion of the city lost water presser for a few hours because of a malfunction in a pressure regulated valve.
Officials with the Great Lakes Water Authority said they were notified at 5 p.m. Monday about a break in a 48-inch water main located 10 feet below the ground at 14 Mile between Farmington and Drake in Farmington Hills.
The break cut water service to 11 Oakland County communities: Commerce Township, Farmington Hills, Novi, Rochester Hills, Walled Lake, West Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Township, Keego Harbor, Orchard Lake and Wixom as well as the Hills of Oakland and Kings Pointe subdivisions in Oakland Township.
The water authority issued a boil water alert to prevent illness from contaminated water.
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Boil water advisory lifted for all of Farmington Hills

A week after a 47-inch water main break in Farmington Hills, officials on Monday morning cleared the city’s last neighborhoods from a boil water advisory.
The restriction was gradually lifted from a dozen affected communities starting late last week; however, a failed pressure regulating valve led to additional water testing for a portion of northwest Farmington Hills.
The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) issued the boil water advisory on October 23 after a break in the main along 14 Mile Road, between Farmington and Drake Roads.
Described by one official as “unprecedented,” the incident affected more than 300,000 metro Detroit residents and business owners.
GLWA expected to have everyone back online by Friday evening, but a leak discovered during tests on the new pipe pushed the target date into the weekend.
The advisory and related water pressure issue resulted in Farmington Hills school and business closures.
The Farmington Community Library Main Library also shut down until water pressure was restored.
City of Farmington Hills engineers started evaluating 14 Mile Road damage on Wednesday.
The road will remain closed; the city hasn’t yet determined when it will reopen.
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The Boil Water Advisory affecting parts of Oakland County has been lifted

The Great Lakes Water Authority lifted the advisory Sunday for six other Oakland County communities and the rest of Farmington Hills.
Officials say more than 300,000 people were affected by last Monday’s break in Farmington Hills.
Parts of northwest Farmington Hills is still under the advisory, probably until Monday morning, after that area lost water pressure Friday night and crews had to start a new set of water quality tests.
"The boil water advisory originally impacted just over 300,000 people in 11 Oakland County communities," a spokesperson for the Great Lakes Water Authority said in a statement Sunday.
Friday, October 27 at 11:55 a.m.: The Great Lakes Water Authority now says the boil water advisory has been lifted for Bloomfield Township and Keego Harbor.
Once the main break area was isolated, the Great Lakes Water Authority could start re-routing water and restore water pressure to some areas.
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.
He says that his division, the Great Lakes Water Authority, and the Oakland Water Resources Commissioner’s Office opened an emergency operation center Monday night and have been working to get the message about the advisory out to all affected citizens and businesses.
“And we will continue to provide the best care possible.” We’re updating this story as it develops.

Boil-water advisories: Oct. 31, 2017

West Virginia American Water has issued a boil-water advisory for customers in Roxalana Hills Aprtment Complex, specific streets include Roxalana Hills Drive and Walker Drive.
The advisory follows a water main break.
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 on Phillips Street in South Charleston.
West Virginia American Water has lifted a boil-water advisory for customers from 200 to 240 Sutherland Drive in South Charleston.
Armstrong Public Service District has lifted a boil-water advisory for customers of Upper Powellton.
Lincoln Public Service District has lifted a boil-water advisory for Lincoln PSD water customers.
Cottageville Public Service District has lifted a boil-water advisory for customers on 77 Main St., 145 Main St., 165 Main St., 53 Old Mill in Cottageville.
Putnam Public Service District has lifted a boil-water advisory for customers on Eldorado Circle and all of Cordobe Drive in Hurricane.
Northern Jackson County Public Service District has lifted a boil-water advisory for customers in Sandyville.

Boil water advisory lifted for all communities except northwest Farmington Hills

The mandatory boil water advisory issued for several Oakland County communities following last week’s massive water main break has been lifted for nearly all those that were affected, the Great Lakes Water Authority reported Sunday.
Water testing has confirmed that the water is safe to consume and cook within all affected communities except for residents and businesses in northwest Farmington Hills that had low water pressure on Friday.
The first round of water quality testing for northwest Farmington Hills came back clear on Sunday with no bacteria found in the water, according to the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner.
Still, the boil water advisory is expected to remain in effect for northwest Farmington Hills through at least Monday morning, according to GLWA.
Now that the water main has been repaired, the Great Lakes Water Authority is continuing to investigate the cause of the break.
“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 GLWA CEO Sue McCormick in a statement on Sunday.
“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.
Last, but certainly not least, GLWA wants to thank Oakland County officials, as well as our customer communities for their strong partnership throughout this incident.” Communities affected: • Bloomfield Township • Commerce Township • Farmington Hills • Keego Harbor • Novi • Oakland Township • Orchard Lake • Rochester Hills • Wixom • West Bloomfield Township • Walled Lake PHOTOS: See over 60 images from our coverage of the water main break.

Boil Water Advisory Extended for NW Farmington Hills

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.
We understand how much this impacted your lives and apologize for the disruption this caused.
Health officials said the advisory was precautionary after the break along 14 mile Road between Farmington and Drake.
Great Lakes Water Authority employees and sub-contractors dig up part of 14 Mile Rd.
just east of Verona St., in West Bloomfield, Mich., on Tuesday, as they fix a broken transmission water main affecting at least 11 Western Oakland County communities and more than 250,000 residents and businesses.
It was to be lifted once proper sample tests were conducted and showed the water is clear of contaminates.
A new set of water quality tests will now need to be performed for that specific area.
It was also lifted for Farmington Hills, with the exception of northwest areas of the city.
Oakland County residents are concerned about the boil water advisory affecting 12 communities.

Parts of northwest Farmington Hills remain under boil water advisory

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The boil water advisory that affected 12 Oakland County communities was lifted Sunday in all areas except for parts of northwest Farmington Hills.
Farmington Hills north of Interstate 696 is in the clear, but the folks in the subdivisions in that area still cannot drink the water.
After the loss of water pressure near Halsted and 14 Mile Friday night, the Oakland County water resource commissioner ordered a new set of water quality tests.
That pushed back the timeline for lifting the advisory in Northwest Farmington Hills until at least Monday morning.
More than 300,000 people in 11 Oakland County communities were impacted by the boil water advisory.
It was issued last Monday after a 48-inch water main broke on 14 Mile between Farmington and Drake.
That caused a loss of water pressure in the water transmission system.
Families have been boiling their water and buying cases of bottled water.
"I hope we get through it," resident Sam Nagor said.
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