Dozens of water main breaks reported in Detroit

Name: Dozens of water main breaks reported in Detroit
Uploaded: 2026-01-27T13:48:52Z
Description: The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department is going to be busy Tuesday, handling dozens of water main breaks around the city. Department director Gary Brown said a historic deep freeze is leading to a high number of breaks all at once.

The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department is going to be busy Tuesday, handling dozens of water main breaks around the city. Department director Gary Brown said a historic deep freeze is leading to a high number of breaks all at once.

Posted January 27, 2026 8:48am EST