DWSD says improvements are part of a broader effort to reduce flooding and basement backups across the city.

A water affordability plan in Detroit that once enrolled nearly 30,000 households has run out of most of its money, officials say, forcing the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department to revamp the plan ...

A city of Detroit program that reduces water bills to $34 a month has stopped taking applications. The water department director said the program is expected to reopen this summer, though the exact ...

Detroiters can now apply for a scaled back version of the city's popular water affordability program that reduces water bills for low-income residents. Dubbed Lifeline H2O, the program offers a fixed ...

Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) crews are working to fix multiple water main breaks in Detroit on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. Some of the breaks have left residents with car damage and ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

DETROIT – A Detroit homeowner says his property has been hit with flooding and sewage backups during heavy rain, and he believes a city construction project in his neighborhood is to blame. Now, he’s ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Beginning in July 2026, Detroiters will be paying higher water and sewer bills. That’s because The Great Lakes Water Authority, or GLWA, voted unanimously on Feb. 25, 2026, to ...