Planned Water Shutdown Affects North Traverse City Neighborhoods

Traverse City officials have scheduled a targeted water system upgrade that will temporarily cut service to a defined portion of the city on Jan. 14. The City of Traverse City Water and Wastewater Maintenance Division said the work will require a full shutdown of water service in the affected area for approximately four to six hours beginning after 8:30 a.m.

All homes north of Cherrylane on Bloomfield, Highland Park, Timberlane, Nakoma, Arrowhead, Kewaunee, Cuyahoga and Kaukauna will be without water during the shutdown window. The City advised residents to draw water in advance for drinking, cooking and flushing toilets to limit disruption to daily needs.

The interruption is limited in scope and time but will affect routine household activities and any home-based operations that depend on running water. Residents who rely on medical devices or care that requires water are advised to secure alternate arrangements in advance. Businesses and services in the affected blocks should plan for the temporary loss of water when scheduling operations that depend on plumbing.

For questions or concerns, the public affairs contact is Water and Wastewater Maintenance Superintendent Justin Roy at (231) 922-4923. Residents can call that number for more specific information about the scheduled work or for guidance on how to prepare their households.

Planned outages of this kind are a standard part of maintaining and upgrading water system infrastructure to preserve long-term reliability and water quality. While inconvenient in the short term, the maintenance work is intended to reduce the likelihood of unplanned disruptions and to maintain system performance across the city.

The City encouraged affected residents to store sufficient water before the shutdown period and to resume normal use only after service is restored. Restored water may require a brief period of running faucets to clear any air or pressure changes following the shutdown.