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GLWA Continues Emergency Response Work on 54-inch Water Main in Southwest Detroit

GLWA CONTINUES EMERGENCY RESPONSE WORK ON 54-INCH WATER TRANSMISSION MAIN IN SOUTHWEST DETROIT

Replacement pipe segment now on-site and being prepared for installation

GLWA crews and contractors have removed a 12-foot section of damaged pipe.

Pipe assessment contractors are inspecting the condition of the transmission main on either side of the break in preparation for the repair process to begin.

DETROIT – The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) continues its critical role as a part of the broader emergency response to a break on a 54-inch steel water transmission main at Beard and Rowan in Southwest Detroit that occurred in the early morning hours of Monday, February 17, 2025.

Today, a 19-foot segment of replacement pipe arrived on-site.

In the last 24 hours, GLWA crews and contractors removed an approximately 12-foot section of damaged pipe, and pipe assessment contractors have begun inspecting the condition of the existing pipe on either side of the break location in preparation for the repair process to begin.

The timeline for completion of the repair and returning the main to service is expected to be at least two weeks.

More updates will be provided as they become available.

Residents impacted by the water main break can call (313) 774-5261 to be connected to emergency resources through the City of Detroit.

Mark Miller

Mark Miller

Board Chair; Board Representative for the State of Michigan

Mark L. Miller is a retired General Motors Global Executive of Supply Chain, Warehousing and Logistics. Throughout his nearly 40-year stellar career, Miller received several awards, and special recognitions for his strong leadership contributions and exemplary performance. Miller’s multiple executive leadership and managerial assignments all served to give him tremendous in-depth leadership experience in multiple business channels, including International Operations, Budgetary Processes, Labor Relations/Negotiation, Infrastructure Development and Planning, Facilities Management, Quality Control, Safety Processes, and Cultural Transformation. He is also extremely community focused. For the last two years he served as the Interim President and CEO of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, where he now serves as Chairman of the organization’s Board of Trustees. Miller is also a member of the Board of Directors for the McLaren Hospital-Flint and the McLaren Foundation, and is past Board Chairman for Michigan Works, Workforce Development Board for Shiawassee and Genesee Counties. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Healthcare Administration and Business Management from the University of Michigan and a Master of Business Administration from Davenport University. Miller was appointed to the GLWA Board of Directors by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2023 to represent areas served by the Authority outside of the city of Detroit and the counties of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb.