Detroit— The
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department has a message for Detroit
residents and companies more than 60 days late on their water bills:
We’re coming for you.
With more than half
of the city’s customers behind on payments, the department is gearing up
for an aggressive campaign to shut off service to 1,500-3,000
delinquent accounts weekly, said Darryl Latimer, the department’s deputy
director.
Including businesses, schools
and commercial buildings, there are 323,900 Detroit water and sewerage
accounts; 164,938 were overdue for a total of $175 million as of March
6. Residential accounts total 296,115; 154,229 were delinquent for a
total of $91.7 million.
The department
halts cutoffs through the winter because of complications associated
with freezing temperatures, such as damaged pipes. But this spring, a
new contractor has been hired to target those who are more than two
months behind or who owe more than $150 — twice the average monthly bill
of $75.
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