Wednesday, June 4
The valves for the Norwich water main are broken in the off position. The Oakland County Water Resources Commission (WRC) is completing an emergency repair today to restore water service to the street. Norwich residents will be under a boil water notice after water service is restored. WRC will deliver boil water notices to doorsteps
This occurred while WRC was conducting inspections of the valves on Norwich to ensure that we can achieve a shutdown of the water main to complete the connection of the new Oakdale water main to the existing water system in a week or two.
These broken valves and an example of the issues with our 100-year old infrastructure. We are working to replace our water system, but issues like these will arise during that process. We ask for your patience and understanding while we work to restore water service to Norwich.
After water service is restored, residents may see brown water from the sediment on the inside of the water mains being disturbed. If you experience brown water, run the faucet closest to the water meter (usually a basement laundry tub is best) until the water runs clear. This usually takes anywhere between 5 and 15 minutes to clear.
