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A report found water and sewer bills for the state’s poorest residents have skyrocketed since the mid-1980s, rising twice as fast as wages for low-income workers and faster than any other basic need except health care.
Low-income households in Michigan are struggling to pay their water bills. A recent study from the University of Michigan Water Center recommends solutions.
Low-income households in Detroit spend at least a quarter of their disposable incomes on water and sewer bills, putting the city’s poorest residents among the hardest hit by rising water
Water and sewer service affordability, at both the household and community levels, is a widespread and growing problem across Michigan. Left
Water and sewer service affordability, at both the household and community levels, is a widespread and growing problem across Michigan. Left unchecked, it is likely to increase in the future, according to a new statewide assessment. "Our purpose was to understand the extent of affordability issue