DETROIT – The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department's decision to crack down on past due water bills has proven controversial, dividing pundits and city leaders such as Mayor Mike Duggan, Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr, and U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes.
Local 4 has been reporting on the water system's plans to shut off service to delinquent customers since April. Here's how the story has unfolded.
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July 6, 2014: Water Department shutting off services
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July 9, 2014: Detroit water department targets delinquent businesses
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July 10, 2014: Water shut off for Detroit woman who's never received bill
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July 15, 2014: Defenders: Detroit water shutoffs in action
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July 15, 2014: Residents face shut offs while water spews from abandoned building
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July 17, 2014: Tensions rise over Detroit water shut offs
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July 18, 2014: Rally planned to protest Detroit water shutoffs
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July 21, 2014: City of Detroit delays water shutoffs 15 days
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July 24, 2014: Windsorites protest Detroit water shutoffs
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July 25, 2014: Councilman James Tate shares his water story
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July 29, 2014: Detroit mayor promises water department changes
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July 30, 2014: Couple Battles to Collect $4,400 From Water Department
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August 2, 2014: Water Affordability Fair flooded with customers
August 4, 2014: Detroit water department extends residential shutoffs moratorium
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August 6, 2014: Detroit to restructure, sell $5.2 billion in water department debt
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August 7, 2014: Detroit releases 10-point water bill collection plan
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August 18, 2014: United Way, GM, Ford donate thousands to Detroit Water Ford
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August 22, 2014: Detroit water fair is this weekend at Cobo
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August 25, 2014: Water shutoff moratorium ends, shutoffs to begin Tuesday