Every Drop Matters
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) manages a massive operation including a 2,700 miles long water network. To ensure all Detroiters have access to clean water, DWSD, Mayor Mike Duggan and the City of Detroit replaced 80,000+ lead lines with copper. DWSD eased the financial burden of residents who had fallen behind on their water bills through diverse financial assistance programs. The City of Detroit leads the nation in water affordability, stormwater management, lead pipe replacements and sustainable solutions that address increasing weather events influenced by climate change.
DETROIT'S $605 MILLION INVESTMENT
IN WATER
INFRASTRUCTURE
REPLACEMENT
PROGRAM
AND REPAIR
Detroit's Water Infrastructure
Champions for Sustainability
Detroit Gets to Work
Detroit has successfully completed an ambitious project replacing 100,000 lead service lines with copper pipes across the city. The Water and Sewerage Department's multimillion-dollar infrastructure overhaul has ensured safe drinking water for all city residents for generations to come.
Gary Brown
Appointed by Mayor Duggan in October 2015, Director Gary Brown has led DWSD in making Detroit's water and sewerage system more sustainable and affordable.
Jim Nash
Jim Nash, twenty-year veteran as the Water Resource Commissioner at Oakland County, discusses his relationship with the City of Detroit as they work together to create sustainable solutions to stormwater runoff through Green Stormwater Infrastructures.