City of Novi issued the following announcement on Nov 17.
On behalf of the Great Lakes Water Authority, thank you, Novi!
Our City team has been in daily contact with our GLWA partners throughout the last few weeks and supporting their efforts to repair the main at 14 Mile and Drake Roads in Farmington Hills. We cannot thank you enough for your understanding and patience as they work to repair the main. Once again, you have shown the true spirit of our Novi.
Repair Status
The following was shared by GLWA yesterday afternoon:
GLWA Field Service Crews and contractors continue to work diligently to accomplish the repair of the 48-inch water transmission main that broke in the area of 14 Mile and Drake on October 31. As of November 16, crews have implemented a solution to fully isolate the valves on the broken pipe and have successfully dewatered the site and begun initial steps in the repair.
Concurrent with this repair, GLWA is undertaking a proactive physical inspection of the length of transmission main that is now isolated for the repair to check its overall condition while it is available. Results of this inspection will determine the exact timeframe for returning the main back to full service. We expect to be able to provide further updates on December 1st.
Throughout this process, impacted communities will continue to have water flow. However, it will continue to be at the lower level they have been experiencing since the main broke.
GLWA will conduct a full analysis to determine the cause and any further assessments needed once all work is complete.
NO communities impacted are currently under a boil water advisory.
We will be certain to share when more information becomes available.
Ways to stay connected
The City of Novi uses a variety of platforms to keep people informed during emergency events. Please take the time to learn about our communication methods and be sure to choose the ones that work best for you.
- Immediate text message updates are sent via Nixle. Residents can sign up by simply texting their zip code to 888777 or visiting nixle.com.
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- More detailed information is shared via email in our e-newsletters. Residents should sign up for The Six and business owners should sign up for Novi Business Connection.
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- Speak with a member of the City team during normal business hours, 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday, by calling 248.347.0460. For afterhours emergencies including water/sewer, please call 9-1-1.
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