(WWJ) Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency in Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland, and St. Clair counties following a boil water advisory still affecting more than 133,000 people in Metro Detroit.
The boil water advisory was put in place after a water main break near the Great Lakes Water Authority's Lake Huron Water Treatment facility was discovered on Saturday, according to a press release.
Now, Whitmer says they are doing everything they can to help those impacted by the situation.
"On Saturday, I activated the State Emergency Operations Center to coordinate our response efforts, and with today's state of emergency declaration, we are ensuring that state resources will be available as long as the impacted communities need them," Whitmer said in a press release.
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Now that the state of emergency has been declared, as of Sunday morning, all of the state's resources will be available to assist in a local response and recovery efforts in the designated area, Whitmer said.
The Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division are now able to coordinate and maximize state efforts in helping restore clean water to the communities affected.
"It's vital that our residents have reliable and safe infrastructure, our water infrastructure is essential," State Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D – Royal Oak) said in the release.
The advisory remains in effect for the following: the Village of Almont, Bruce Township, Burtchville Township, Imlay City, the City of Rochester, Shelby Township and Washington Township.
In addition, the advisory is also in place for the Industrial Park in Romeo and one business in Greenwood.
District coordinators with the EMHSD are now at the scene, working with local emergency management officials and supporting local emergency operation centers to help get the water main break fixed, Whitmer's office said.
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