(WWJ) -- Progress is being made to repair the pipe that caused the massive water main break in Metro Detroit last weekend, which continues to affect several local communities.
The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) announced that they are planning on Saturday to remove the damaged section of pipe in Port Huron that led to the break.
On the morning of Saturday, August 13, the GLWA discovered a leak on a 120-inch water main that distributes finished drinking water from its Lake Huron Water Treatment facility to communities in the northern part of its service area.
A boil water advisory was declared by the GLWA, which initially affected more than 900,000 people, mainly in Macomb and Oakland counties.
The seven Metro Detroit communities still under the advisory include the Village of Almont, Bruce Township, Burtchville Township, Imlay City, the City of Rochester, Shelby Township and Washington Township.
The replacement pipe arrived this week from Texas, and GLWA officials say repairs could take up to three weeks.
Those still affected by the water main break -- an estimated 133,000 Metro Detroit residents -- can expect for service to return to their homes by Sept. 3.
Meanwhile, GLWA has asked residents in the 23 cities included in the original boil advisory to stop watering their lawns in order to preserve the limited water supply. Find that full list here.
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