Boil water advisory lifted in Novi, but neighboring communities still impacted

NOVI — City officials announced shortly after noon Sept. 30 that a boil water advisory has been lifted.

The advisory had been in place for five days after a water main break in a 42-inch transmission line on 14 Mile Road, just west of M-5 on Sept. 25 impacted many of the residents of Novi.A boil water advisory remains in place for Wixom, Commerce Township and Walled Lake.

“Even though the City of Novi is no longer under a boil water advisory, it is imperative that we continue to conserve water usage until we are back to normal operation on the 42” water main,” city officials said in a Facebook post. “Please TURN OFF irrigation systems until further notice, unless you are supplied by a well. This will help ensure that we do not lose water pressure while repairs are still being made.”The Great Lakes Water Authority has been working “non-stop” to fix the main, officials said, with welding and inspections underway. The majority of the community is being served by a bypass, they added, including Henry Ford Providence Hospital and senior living communities.

Fourteen Mile Road remains closed to through traffic between Welch and M-5 and eastbound 14 Mile Road is closed between East Lake Drive and Novi Road while crews work on a valve.

The 42-inch main is expected to be back in service within two weeks.

For more information on what actions to take during and after a boil water advisory, visit www.oakgov.com.