West Bloomfield Water Utilities Department

05/13/2026

PSA if you do put fats, oils, and grease down your drain, they will cause a blockage in the sewer.

05/10/2026

For your information…

This has not affected our water system in West Bloomfield, and we are not in a boil water. If you experience lower pressure, it will return once they get this main break isolated. Thank you!

💧⚠️ 5/10, UPDATE - GLWA has isolated the break on its 42-inch Main Break in Auburn Hills; Crews Working to Remove Standing Water from the Break Site
-GLWA’s number one priority is to return water pressure to residents and businesses in the impacted areas; crews are working 24/7 to help achieve this goal
-GLWA Field Service crews isolated the break in the early morning and are pumping the water out of the break site
-Once the water is removed, removal and replacement of the main can begin

04/17/2026

Save the Dates!!!Household Hazardous Waste Days this spring are May 1 (4-6pm) and May 2 (9-noon) on our Town Hall Campus

03/16/2026

Cannot express enough how much we appreciate our police and first responders! We appreciate everything you do for the community.

03/08/2026

UPDATE: below is an update from GLWA ON THE 14 mile main break.

West Bloomfield continues to assist neighboring communities so we apologize for any pressure changes affecting our system. We appreciate our continued patience.

⚠️💧 3/8, UPDATE 5 - Water is Now Entering Novi’s System and Pressures are Beginning to Come Up

• Water is currently entering Novi’s local system and pressures are coming up
• Water pressure returned to Walled Lake late on Saturday, March 7, thanks to an emergency connection from Commerce Township
• Boil Water Advisory remains in effect for Walled Lake and Novi; Residents/businesses should follow Boil Water Advisory guidelines as water returns
• Crews worked through the night to remove water from the break site and will begin removing damaged pipe this morning
• Installation of the new section of steel main expected to be completed on Monday

READ MORE: https://bit.ly/4aUYXw4

03/07/2026

Latest update on the main break

⚠️💧 3/7 UPDATE 2 - GLWA Working to Isolate Break on 48-inch Main in Farmington Hills

• CORRECTION: New location for residents under Boil Water Advisory in Novi to obtain drinkable water
• A boil water advisory has been issued for Walled Lake and a portion of Novi
• GLWA Field Service crews on-site and are working to isolate the break and determine next steps

READ MORE: https://bit.ly/4bcV18P

03/07/2026

In the early morning hours, we responded to a large main break on 14 mile rd. It is now isolated, and we are assisting neighboring communities. We ask that you try to conserve water usage at this time. We are sorry for any inconvenience and will keep you updated!

01/30/2026

In case you have had a recent leak or high bill, it’s possible you could find a bit of help here.

12/11/2025

Hope everyone's staying warm out there, do you ever wonder what happens to the water you flush? here's a short video explaining it all!

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10/02/2025

Our Director, Mr. Justin Taylor, speaking on this large GLWA water main break.

West Bloomfield’s Water & Sewer Utilities Director Justin Taylor talks with Tyler Kieft about West Bloomfield’s role when water main breaks occur in neighbor...

06/10/2025

For those water and sewer customers who may be struggling to pay the bills, there are programs out there to help. one is through the Great Lakes Water Authority, and the other is through Oakland County. Both programs do have minimum requirements, but are great options for those households that may be in a tight financial situation. Below are the links for both.

https://www.oakgov.com/government/water-resources-commissioner/affordability/hardship-assistance-program

https://www.glwater.org/assistance/

Any questions, please let us know!