Talk:Detroit Water and Sewerage Department

Shut-off and privatization

Our source for the information about the cut-off and possible privatization is rather POVish. Can we get something from newspapers, etc.? I would like to see a more neutral and nuanced discussion of how so many accounts became delinquent, what steps have been taken toward privatization and whether that has anything to do with the delinquent accounts, etc. Peter Chastain ^{[habla, por favor]} 00:02, 22 July 2014 (UTC)

I would also like to see a wider range of opinions. So far, we have only those who say that basic human rights are being violated. Peter Chastain ^{[habla, por favor]} 00:04, 22 July 2014 (UTC)

I'll give you a wider range of opinions: only the rich have a right to water, but they don't have to pay for it if they don't want to. Corruption Watchchihuahua (talk) 22:34, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

I added the following to the Contemporary issues section:

• Green, Emma (July 17, 2014). "What Happens When Detroit Shuts Off the Water of 100,000 People". The Atlantic.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
• "Detroit Plans Thousands Of Water Shutoffs Over Delinquent Bills". CBS Detroit. March 21, 2014. {{cite web}}: no-break space character in |title= at position 58 (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)

– NORTH AMERICA¹⁰⁰⁰ 05:57, 15 February 2015 (UTC)

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Update to Contemporary Issues

The Contemporary Issues section should be updated to reference a brief history of DWSD's ties with Flint, fear of a water war, and how these actions led to the current Flint water crisis. Alternatively, this information can be added in a new section.

The current section only focuses on the talks of delinquent accounts in June 2014, and relies too heavily on direct quotes from online articles. Some of these articles are not directly relevant to DWSD (like Jon Stewart's segment on Daily Show)

Nliu132 (talk) 00:26, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Was my water shut off

Water not on 2600:1702:23E1:3330:D109:3384:53C9:62CF (talk) 20:17, 23 February 2024 (UTC)

Lifeline Plan

The article should make some mention of Detroit's water affordability Lifeline Plan, apparently implemented in the second half of 2022, which waived past due bills and promised reduced charges based on income. Fabrickator (talk) 00:09, 15 July 2024 (UTC)