The Great Lakes Water Authority said water testing should be done by the end of the week. The city said it will be at least five weeks before residents can return home.

The 54-inch and six-inch damaged water mains in Southwest Detroit have been repaired. Full restoration efforts are still underway.

Officials with the Great Lake Water Authority say a major milestone has been reached in southwest Detroit as they have completed repairs to the 54-inch water transmission main that broke last month.

The Great Lakes Water Authority approved rate hikes of 5.9% for water and 4.5% for sewerage for dozens of Southeast Michigan communities that it provides utility service to, according to a press release from the agency.

The Great Lakes Water Authority's chief financial officer said lower rate hikes mean it'll set aside $2.2 million less for capital improvements.

Repairs on Southwest Detroit water main complete; pipe remains out of service. Trump postpones auto tariffs by one month. Dearborn waste processor commits to air pollution reduction.

The increases are tied to current and new infrastructure projects, including corrosion control in pipelines owned by local cities and a massive study on flood mitigation in Southeast Michigan.

In the days after a water main break in southwest Detroit flooded homes and forced residents out on rafts, Jackie Muscat thought something was a little fishy with what she was being asked to sign: a liability waiver that had to be completed if she wanted city-sent contractors to fix her home.

It will be at least two weeks before a massive water main that broke Monday in southwest Detroit is completely back in service. That's the schedule the Great Lakes Water Authority provided ...

Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover new water rates, upcoming road closures, proposed legislation for transfer students and more.

Crews are working to fix a large water main break that left dozens of people in a Detroit neighborhood without power and heat.

The Great Lakes Water Authority just approved its biggest-ever rate increase for water and sewer services. The increase announced on Wednesday (Feb. 26) will be 5.9% for water and 4.5% for sewer. That’s less than the original proposal of 7.73% for water and 5.39% for sewer service.