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WATER JUSTICE JOURNEY PLATFORM/INFORMATION SHEETIssues:Water Shutoff CrisisMore than 33,000 Detroit households — an estimated 90,000 people —lost water service for nonpayment during 2014. This is a systemic issue that is disproportionately affecting lowincome communities and communities of color
Uptodate Statistics:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l3m‐5d5PaNzSQvrEDcL1vi0Y_OsEhmtzl9kOOf9XQmI/edit?usp=sharing
ShutOffs, Suburbs, and DWSD Facts:https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B29YalEn44DLZ0lDcFZBY0xQZGM/view?usp=sharing
Unaffordable Water and Sewage ServicesAbout 148,000 residential customers —half of households were more than 60 days past due on their water and sewer bills and faced losing water service as of January 8, 2015. They owed an average of $647 on previous bills.
DWSD Deficit Information:https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B29YalEn44DLanVTMXRpZ2hydUE/view?usp=sharing
DWSD Fact Sheet:https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B29YalEn44DLMWt1Nzk2ekM4VEE/view?usp=sharing
Water Affordability Plan Information:https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B29YalEn44DLY0FuQS1XZWpSREk/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B29YalEn44DLN1F4MjVKYlhDMFE/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B29YalEn44DLSkNtSlRaXzBnNzA/view?usp=sharing
Full Water Affordability Plan: http://michiganwro.blogspot.com/p/water‐affordability‐program.html
Toxic, Unhealthy, Dangerous WaterSince the Emergency Manager has taken power in the City of Flint, the city has stopped using DWSD for water service and has instead started using the Flint
River, which is known for being toxic and not suitable for drinking. This switch has result in health issues for Flint residents including, lead poisoning, carbon toxicity, and many others.
http://www.d‐rem.org/video‐hard‐to‐swallow‐toxic‐water‐in‐a‐toxic‐system‐in‐flint/
http://www.aclumich.org/democracywatch/index.php/entry/hard‐to‐swallow‐toxic‐water‐in‐a‐toxic‐system
Demands:Implement a Water Affordability Plan!https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B29YalEn44DLY0FuQS1XZWpSREk/view?usp=sharing
Water Affordability vs. Water Assistance:http://www.d‐rem.org/statement‐on‐water‐affordability‐vs‐water‐assistance‐for‐dwsd‐low‐income‐customers‐assistance‐is‐not‐affordability/
Full Water Affordability Plan: http://michiganwro.blogspot.com/p/water‐affordability‐program.html
Immediate Clean, Healthy, Water Relief to the Residents of Flint
ResourcesWater Assistance:THAW: (313) 226‐9465United Way: Dial 211 using a landlineWAVE Fund: Contact DWSD at (313) 964‐9094Wayne Metro: City of Detroit—(313) 388‐9799Wayne Metro: Countywide—(734) 284‐6999Michigan Welfare Rights Organization: (313) 964‐0618Water Hotline: 844‐42WATER or (844) 429‐2837
Water Quality:Michigan Department of Environmental QualityPollution Emergency Alerting System(800) 292‐ 4706
Running Water:Detroit Water & Sewerage DepartmentReport Running Water: (313) 267‐7401