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Detroit’s water affordability plan is not yet fully funded, despite official’s claims

by Malak Silmi February 28, 2023March 17, 2023

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has allocated funds for water affordability statewide, but it’s unclear how much will come to Detroit for DWSD’s Lifeline Plan.

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More than 10K Detroiters apply for water program; future funding sources still unclear

by Malak Silmi and Nushrat Rahman October 20, 2022October 19, 2022

hands with painted nails holding card showing canceled service for water and sewer line protection program.

Claims piling up for Detroit’s new low-cost water and sewer line insurance

by Malak Silmi August 25, 2022March 15, 2023

Spenser Harris outside the home he purchased from the Land Bank near University of Detroit Mercy. Photo credit: Aaron Mondry

Land Bank homebuyers claim Detroit’s water department misled them about missing water lines

by Aaron Mondry June 8, 2022March 14, 2023

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How to read your Detroit water bill

by Noah Kincade February 23, 2022March 16, 2023

A guide to understanding your water utility in the climate change era

by Noah Kincade January 3, 2022January 3, 2022

Belle Isle flooded

Detour Detroit Archives, Planet Detroit

Flooding on Belle Isle has resumed. What does that mean for 2020 and beyond?

by Brian Allnutt April 24, 2020November 12, 2020