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Advocates tell committee Detroit saw about 900 water shutoffs in December; urge local water‑affordability ordinance
Neighborhood Community Service Standing Committee (Detroit) · February 5, 2026
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Summary
An advocate told the committee the city's water department shut off service for about 900 residents in December (about half later restored) and urged council members to champion a local water-affordability ordinance, citing pending state bills she referenced as House Bill 4,555 and 5,170–5,173.
Cecily McCullough, director with We the People of Detroit’s Water Works, told the Neighborhood Community Service Standing Committee that the city’s water department shut off service for roughly 900 residents in December and that about half of those households had their water restored.
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