water shutoffs

Hot summers do not end water shutoffs in some Great Lakes cities. When struggling people need water the most, it might not be available.

A new Senate package on water affordability aims to establish a $2 up-charge to all customers’ water bills in order to support households that are at risk of water shutoffs.

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Local officials and Democrats in the Michigan Legislature are calling for a state fund to help low-income households avoid water service 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…