Cyber Investigation Underway at Detroit Water Facility After Network Intrusion Attempt

Michigan State Police and the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) are investigating a suspected cyber intrusion involving a monitoring and reporting system at the Northeast Water Treatment Plant in Detroit, Michigan. Authorities were alerted Sunday evening to a potential breach of the system, which GLWA confirmed is standalone and not tied to operational water treatment functions. The plant, located on Eight Mile Road, has a daily treatment capacity of 300 million gallons. Officials emphasized that water quality was never at risk during the incident.

GLWA has since enhanced cybersecurity measures at the facility and is collaborating with state and federal law enforcement cyber units to assess the breach. While the system targeted is reportedly isolated from treatment operations, the scale of the response—including involvement from Michigan State Police and federal cyber units—suggests the incident is being taken seriously. The Northeast facility is one of five water treatment plants operated by GLWA, which serves southeast Michigan communities across Wayne, Macomb and Oakland counties. The investigation remains active and reflects broader concerns over vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure, even in seemingly minor incidents.