‘Everything is going well’
It’s business as usual at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) despite a boil water advisory for downtown Detroit.
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) issued the advisory after a Saturday evening water main break.
The pipe is managed by the Great Lakes Water Authority and while no service has been interrupted, the advisory was put in effect as a precaution.
At the auto show, where thousands of people from around the world will come through the doors, they dealt with the advisory quickly.
“We cut all water supply to make sure people couldn’t access the water,” said Amanda Niswonger, public relations manager for NAIAS. “We put signs on every washroom.”
Niswonger said they also got ice from the “safe areas” outside the boil water advisory zone.
“We also trucked in five gallon tanks of water to wash dishes and produce,” said Niswonger, adding that the dishwasher gets hot enough that it can use the regular water supply.
According to the DWSD, the advisory is a “precautionary action” and is put in place anytime a temporary loss of water pressure occurs in the water distribution system.
“During the show, most people don’t drink the tap water anyways,” said Niswonger. “Everything is going well.”
Niswonger said they expect the water to be back on by Thursday.
“But if you want to keep your fingers crossed for Wednesday, that would be nice.”
