By Poppy Noor
- Families say city has not made them aware water is back on
- City turned off taps under criticized debt-collection plan
Officials in Detroit have claimed the city has restored the water supply to its residents, but a number of families are still without clean running water and have had their bills paid by a charity, the Guardian has learned.
Water shutoffs were introduced in Detroit in 2014, as part of a widely condemned debt-collection program that critics said has unfairly affected minority communities during the coronavirus pandemic.
Source: Detroit families still without clean water despite shutoffs being lifted
Category: Detroit, Water, Environment, US news
