Macomb County boil water advisory lifted after second round of tests comes back clear
The boil water advisory for Macomb County was promptly lifted Thursday after a second test for bacteria and other contaminants came back clear.
"All testing has confirmed that the water is safe to consume and cook with and meets all Safe Drinking Water Act regulations,” Suzanne Coffey, the CEO for the water authority, said, expressing gratitude to the "residents of the five impacted communities, as well as our member partners, for their patience throughout this challenging situation."
The municipalities under the alert were Chesterfield Township, Lenox Township, Macomb Township, the Village of New Haven and the City of Rochester.
The first test came back clear Wednesday. The concern was that the leak opened the system up to contaminants.
The advisory went into effect for five Macomb County municipalities after a Tuesday water main break. A 36-inch main on 24 Mile near North Avenue led to a loss or pressure, which was restored by rerouting flow to a 42-inch main that runs parallel to the damaged, concrete pipe from 1973.
The water authority added that repairs to the pipe and an investigation into what caused the break were ongoing.
What to do after a boil water advisory has ended:
Contact Frank Witsil: 313-222-5022 or fwitsil@freepress.com.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Macomb County boil water advisory lifted after clean tests
