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After a pandemic pause, Detroit restarts water shut-offs – part of a nationwide trend as costs rise

  • Written by: Elizabeth Mack, Professor of Geography, Michigan State University
imageThe Detroit Water and Sewerage Department shut off water to thousands of homes after the city declared bankruptcy in 2013.Joshua Lott/Getty Images

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Detroit residents got a break from water shut-offs.

In March 2020, just after the coronavirus made hand-washing a matter of public health, the City of Detroit...

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