The boil water advisories in effect for several Oakland County communities after a May 10 water main ruptured have been lifted.
The Great Lakes Water Authority announced Saturday that water quality testing on its regional water transmission system and on the local water systems of Orion Township, Auburn Hills, the Village of Lake Orion, and Rochester Hills came back clear.
“I want to thank everyone from the impacted communities for their patience and understanding as we worked to first repair our water main, and then return access to clean, safe water,” said Suzanne R. Coffey, the authority’s CEO, in a press release Saturday.
“We thank you for your support during this very difficult situation. Your support of each other – including those you knew and those you didn’t – was truly inspiring.”
The advisories had been in effect for Orion Township, village of Lake Orion, the northern section of Auburn Hills, the northwest corner of Rochester Hills, and a small part of Oakland Township after a break in the authority’s 42-inch water transmission main in Auburn Hills.
To assist residents, the authority’s three water trucks were stationed in the communities to provide residents with one-gallon containers of water. In total, the trucks gave out 31,700 gallons of water, the authority said.
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Boil advisories end for Oakland County communities after water tests
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