GLWA plans $81M water main replacement in Farmington Hills

Farmington Hills homeowner says Consumers Energy dug a hole in his front yard and never came back

David Cavanaugh says a Consumers Energy crew dug a hole estimated at 4 to 5 feet deep and 6 feet wide in his front yard more than a year ago and never returned to fix it.

GLWA Announces $81M Water Main Project Along 14 Mile Road in Oakland County

The Great Lakes Water Authority has announced a comprehensive water main improvement plan along 14 Mile Road in Oakland County designed to strengthen the reliability of the regional water system in an area that has experienced four major breaks in the last seven years. The project represents an approximately $81 million investment by GLWA in the region’s critical water infrastructure. // Image courtesy of GLWA The Great Lakes Water Authority has…

14 Mile Road water main breaks prompt $81 million replacement

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI -- A 3-mile segment of a troublesome water main in Farmington Hills will be replaced as part of an $81 million Great Lakes Water Authority project. The work will start in November and be done in 2028.

GLWA plans $81M water main replacement in Farmington Hills

After a series of water main breaks over the past few years, the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) is planning an $81 million project to replace six miles of pipe in Farmington Hills.