Water Main Break Notice
Union Lake Road, from Cooley Lake Road to Commerce Road, is experiencing a water main break. Water service is expected to be disrupted for at least three hours. Once service is restored, a boil water advisory will be in effect.
The advisory being issued is for a portion of Union Lake Road near Willow in Commerce Township. The system was reduced, and contamination may occur. Affected addresses will be notified by hand delivery.
(Last updated 10/13/26 at 2:45PM.)
Boil Water Notice
Commerce Township: Union Lake Road near Willow | October 13-15, 2026
All addresses between: 2450 Union Lake Road and 2615 Union Lake Road on both sides of the road.
A PRECAUTIONARY BOIL WATER ADVISORY is being issued for a portion of Union Lake
Road near Willow in Commerce Township, due to water being shut off on Tuesday, October 13,
2026, to repair a water main. The system was reduced, and contamination may occur. Affected
addresses will be notified by hand delivery
BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING! On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, due to water being shut off to repair a damaged water main, and the resulting loss of pressure, bacterial contamination may occur in the water system. Bacteria are generally not harmful and are common throughout our environment.
DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for
one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used
for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and preparing food. Boiling kills bacteria and
other organisms in the water. Continue using boiled or bottled water until further notice.
What happened? What is being done? Whenever a water system loses pressure for any significant length of time, precautionary measures are recommended. Commerce Township will get pressure restored as soon as possible, and water staff will be taking other remedial actions such as flushing and collecting bacteriological samples. The samples will be collected to determine that the water quality meets the state drinking water standards. This boil water notice shall remain in effect until results from the sampling verify the water is safe to drink. We will inform you when tests show no bacteria, and you no longer need to boil your water. We anticipate resolving the problem by Thursday, October 15, 2026.
CUSTOMERS WILL BE ADVISED WHEN THE BOIL WATER ADVISORY HAS BEEN LIFTED.
For more information, please contact the Commerce Township Water Department at (248) 433-8914.
General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from the EPA
Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791.