NOVI (WWJ) -- There is some good news in Novi where residents have been dealing with water issues for several days.
Following two rounds of negative bacteria testing, the city of Novi lifted their Boil Water Advisory Tuesday afternoon.
The advisory — put into place after the 14 Mile Rd. water main broke last Thursday, flooding the area — has been lifted for some residents in neighboring communities, but according to officials, "over-consumption" of water during peak hours led to low pressure on the system.
Because of that, the advisory was reissued Monday for the cities of Wixom, Commerce Township, and Walled Lake. Huron Valley Hospital in Commerce Township is not affected.
See a map of the affected area HERE. (Scroll down for more details on the Boil Water Advisory).
The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) said Tuesday its Quality team was working with the affected communities to flush their systems and lift the remaining boil water advisories as soon as possible.
On Monday, GLWA said its crews finalized the internal welding of the new 42-inch pipe segment. The main has been inspected from Welch Road to the break site, and today, teams are working to complete the inspection, from Welch Road to Novi Road. Backfill operations are beginning at the 42-inch break site that includes the installation of a new manway and should be completed within the next few days. Field crews are also working to set up maintenance of traffic to support the installation of the new 30-inch isolation valve.
To accommodate work on the 30-inch valve location, a new traffic direction will be in place on 14 Mile Road, west of Novi Road, where 14 Mile will be closed from Novi Road. to East Walled Lake with local traffic only.
Why boil water?
GLWA says boiling the water will kill bacteria and other organisms that may be in the water. Water should be boiled for at least one minute and allowed to cool before consumption. Boiled, bottled or disinfected water should be used for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and preparing food until further notice.
All residents connected to the community water supply in the affected area should boil their water. (If you have a private well you do not need to boil your water.)
GLWA is asking residents in the affected communities "to conserve water resources throughout this emergency to limit any additional stress on the system."
What do I do after the Advisory has been lifted?
Turn on your tap slowly and run the water to flush water pipes for five minutes. You may need to clean appliances such as water softeners, filter units, water dispensers and ice makers. Read the owner's manual for directions to clean appliances.
The outgoing message the boil water hotline, 248-858-1555, will be updated when new information is available. More boil water notice information and frequently asked questions are also posted at this link.