The Great Lakes Water Authority said a 15-foot segment of replacement pipe was placed and connected on Friday, Feb. 21, after a 54-inch water transmission burst on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. Crews will begin installing a new access point on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, and will pour concrete support for the pipe this week. (Great Lakes Water Authority)
According to the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), on Wednesday, its crews and contractors completed the repair of the 54-inch water transmission main.
The Detroit Water and Sewage Department (DWSD) also completed the repair of its six-inch water main, which was damaged by the initial main break. City officials said the required water quality testing is expected to be completed by March 7.
DTE Energy crews are expected to complete the repair of its damaged gas line the week of March 10.
“With the repair of the 54-inch main complete, GLWA’s engineering and operations teams are evaluating the full length of the main to determine the best next steps to ready it for service,” said GLWA in a statement on March 5.
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Samantha Sayles is an Oakland University alumna who’s been writing Michigan news since 2022. Before joining the ClickOnDetroit team, she wrote stories for WILX in Lansing and WEYI in Flint.