Southwest Detroit, Great Lakes Water Authority

Southwest Detroit water main break repairs underway, cleanup starts on impacted homes
The Great Lakes Water Authority released new photos of the massive replacement pipe segment being prepped for installation.
Water main that broke in Southwest Detroit could take 2 weeks to be replaced
About 12 feet of pipe needs to be replaced in the aftermath of a water main break Monday in southwest Detroit.
After water main break, officials say homes in Detroit’s Southwest will get repairs covered
Residents of Detroit’s Southwest neighborhood are facing flooded streets, basements and possibly lengthy stays in temporary shelters after a 54-inch water transmission main broke.
Nearly 300 Detroit residents forced out of homes after water line break
It could be six weeks before many can return, a city water official said. Subfreezing temperatures may have contributed to the break.
Detroit crews are working to fix a broken water main that flooded dozens of homes
Crews are working to fix a large water main break that left dozens of people in a Detroit neighborhood without power and heat.
GLWA expects 54-inch water main replacement in SW Detroit to take at least 2 weeks
The Great Lakes Water Authority said it expects it will need at least two weeks to repair a massive 54-inch water main break that left a Southwest Detroit neighborhood flooded on Monday.
Cause of Southwest Detroit water main break still unknown
Though the Great Lakes Water Authority has isolated a water main break that caused a Southwest Detroit neighborhood to flood, they are still working to determine the cause.
Cleanup continues, assessments start at massive SW Detroit water main break
On Tuesday afternoon, officials will update the number of homes impacted, residents placed in hotels, as well as recovery efforts.
Detroit to help homeowners pay for damages after major water main break
The city of Detroit has promised to help residents pay for damages after a major water main break submerged several Detroit streets in water on Monday. Dozens of people were evacuated from their homes – including some carried by bulldozer – after a 54-inch water transmission main broke at Beard Street and Rowan Street early Monday morning,
Resources, donation drives launched for southwest Detroit residents after water main break
A water main break in southwest Detroit flooded homes, displacing residents. The city and community are now offering shelter, meals and donations.
Water main break causes neighborhood flooding in southwest Detroit
By Paula Wethington, Jordan Burrows, Joseph Buczek Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WWJ) — One person was rescued from a car stuck in floodwaters from a large water main break that happened overnight in southwest Detroit.
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New pipe arrives at broken SW Detroit water main as residents continue to cope
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