Water Access and Affordability in Detroit

Water affordability and access in the City of Detroit is a growing concern for city officials, area residents, and community groups.

We are working with the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department to develop water affordability and access solutions, and to evaluate the potential of water conservation interventions and retrofits to save water and reduce residential water bills.

Our current collaboration with Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency and the WASH project will evaluate a state pilot program in Detroit designed to 

See our findings on the links between housing costs, poverty, and incomplete indoor plumbing in the city of Detroit here.

Click here to listen to a discussion of our research on WJR Detroit.