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id: 15754a7737
section: other
first_reported: 2026-11-12 16:06 EST
updated: 2026-11-12 16:06 EST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# GLWA inspects 42-inch water main to find potential breaks

GLWA is letting WDIV Local 4 film inside a 42-inch water pipe as it searches for potential main failures before they happen.

Section: [Around Town](/detroit/section/life.md) · Entities: [Great Lakes Water Authority](/detroit/wiki/great-lakes-water-authority.md)

## Coverage

- [WDIV Local 4 (NBC)](https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/11/12/inside-glwas-underground-mission-to-prevent-the-next-water-main-break/), 2026-11-12 16:06 EST: What’s lurking beneath Metro Detroit? The race to prevent the next major water main break

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.