water shutoffs

The report highlights the stories of 15 people who live in a range of suburban communities. All struggled to pay water bills, and five had experienced shutoffs.

The biggest change is that the water assistance program is now income-based. Households at or below double the federal poverty level can get credits toward their bills.

Some Michigan lawmakers want to declare water a human right. The push comes as Michigan utilities resume water shutoffs following a COVID-19 moratorium.

The city’s water service shutoff moratorium started during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The city says Monday that collection efforts and water service disconnections that were suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic will restart July 18.

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib plans to introduce a bill on Friday that would offer forgivable loans to people who have fallen behind on utility payments…

The City of Saginaw is delaying the resumption of its water shutoff program, which had been suspended during the pandemic.Water shutoffs due to unpaid…

Starting Tuesday, Saginaw city officials are “suspending” new water shutoffs, after drawing criticism for sending out 750 shutoff notices earlier this…

The city of Muskegon is resuming shutoffs for failure to pay water bills this week, after a statewide pandemic moratorium expired at the end of…

“Water is life, water is power, water is a right.”So said Chicago Reverend Marilyn Pagan-Banks, to the sound of lapping waves on Lake Michigan, during a…