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Boil Advisories Persist in Novi Area as Pressure Dips Reissue Alerts After Main Break

Officials say lifting notices hinges on two clean lab tests 24 hours apart, with Novi targeting Tuesday.

Overview

  • Great Lakes Water Authority installed a replacement segment on the 42‑inch main and is completing internal welding as water‑quality testing proceeds.
  • Wixom, Walled Lake and Commerce Township reissued boil advisories Monday after a renewed pressure drop, and GLWA estimated roughly three days to clear those notices.
  • Novi remains under a precautionary advisory, with city officials citing a best‑case timeline of Tuesday that could slip to Wednesday depending on test results.
  • Schools and businesses reported closures and operational changes, and residents were urged to shut off irrigation to reduce system demand.
  • Public‑health guidance calls for boiling tap water for at least one minute for drinking, cooking and brushing teeth, and 14 Mile Road near the break is restricted to a single eastbound lane for ongoing utility work.