Overview

• Water pressure is improving after the 42-inch main was isolated, but boil advisories remain for parts of Novi and Walled Lake and outdoor water-use restrictions are in place.
• Wixom’s precautionary boil order has been lifted, while Novi officials say their advisory could extend into next week pending flushing and laboratory testing.
• Crews have shut six of seven critical valves and are excavating the rupture area on 14 Mile near M‑5, with road closures continuing during the work.
• Novi schools reopened Friday with bottled water provisions, and restaurants are serving with bottled beverages, bagged ice and modified menus under county health guidance.
• GLWA says the 1973-installed pipe underscores aging infrastructure concerns, citing a study estimating about $3.5 billion to replace the broader system.