Despite a health-propelled push to restore household water service for cut-off Detroiters, Bridge magazine reports that over 700 hundreds still await the ability to turn on taps for handwashing and other hygiene.
Managing editor Joel Kurth posts Saturday:
Ten days into an emergency effort to restore water service during the coronavirus crisis, Detroit has turned taps back on to 443 customers, city records show.
That’s about one-third of the 1,152 residents whose water has been off for months and have called for help. . . .
Detroit is rushing to restore service because of sanitation fears as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps Michigan. Frequent handwashing is the top line of defense against getting the virus.
Detroit is waiving normal reconnection fees and charging $25 for disconnected residents plus $25 a month toward their [past-due water bills] debt. The state of Michigan is paying the $25 fee for another three weeks.
Residents without service should call (313) 386-9727.
