Water main break in Orion Township prompts restrictions & boil water advisories
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Key Points:
- A 42-inch water main broke in Orion Township, MI, on Sunday morning, cutting off external water supply to homes and businesses in the area.
- Residents are urged by the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) to limit water use to only essential needs due to limited water availability.
- The township's water tower contains 2.5 million gallons, approximately equal to one day's usage, and water outages could last up to 14 days.
- Township Supervisor Chris Barnett advises residents to avoid showering, doing laundry, watering lawns, and to minimize flushing toilets.
- GLWA is deploying water trucks to three locations, and nearby Rochester Hills has issued a Boil Water Advisory; the situation is ongoing.
