Bankrupt Detroit resumed shutting off water to people who have not paid bills after a month long suspension that followed international and local criticism that the practice was unduly harsh to residents of one of the nation's poorest cities. The city said it was scheduled to deny service to 420 customers Tuesday, although it was not immediately clear how many had actually been shut off. Detroit filed the nation's largest-ever municipal bankruptcy last year and has struggled to manage basic services. The city said nearly 45 percent of the city's 173,000 residential water accounts are considered past due and some 25,000 customers have reached payment plans with the city. http://yhoo.it/1zFVYvG http://bit.ly/1fJ5yqZ
Detroit Resumes Shutting Off Water Service
Bankrupt Detroit resumed shutting off water to people who have not paid bills after a month long suspension that followed international and local criticism that the practice was unduly harsh to residents of one of the nation's poorest cities. The city said it was scheduled to deny service to 420 customers Tuesday, although it was not immediately clear how many had actually been shut off. Detroit filed the nation's largest-ever municipal bankruptcy last year and has struggled to manage basic services. The city said nearly 45 percent of the city's 173,000 residential water accounts are considered past due and some 25,000 customers have reached payment plans with the city. http://yhoo.it/1zFVYvG http://bit.ly/1fJ5yqZ
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