DWSD Continues Effort to Upgrade the Water and Sewer Systems by First Performing Condition Assessments — the Next 39 Neighborhoods Identified

In March, the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) and our contractor, Wachs Water Services, will begin performing water main condition assessments throughout the city. The five-month project will consist of maintenance inspections and data collection. This work, which includes water main leak detection and hydrant flushing, should not cause water service interruptions to residents.

Residents will receive door hanger notifications and other communication, including Nextdoor, prior to work beginning in their neighborhood. Work will generally be performed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays. The contractor may need to trim or cut trees and brush to access streets and alleys.

The contractor will notify residents when inspections are completed. As a precaution, residents are encouraged to flush water taps after inspections in their neighborhood. Flushing instructions are provided on the door hanger notices.

The 39 neighborhoods are listed below.

Barton-McFarland
Cadillac Community
Chadsey Condon
Conant Gardens
Crary/St. Mary’s
Cultural Center
Davison
Denby
Dexter-Linwood
East English Village
Evergreen-Outer Drive
Fiskhorn
Gold Coast
Grandmont #1
Greenfield
Greenwhich
Hawthorn
Herman Kiefer
Hunt
Islandview
Joseph Berry Sub
Lafayette Park
LaSalle Gardens
Mapleridge
Medical Center
Midtown
Moross-Morang
New Center
Northwest Community
Pembrook
Rouge Park
Schulze and Tri Point
Sherwood Forest
South of Six
Tech Town
West Outer Drive
West Woodbridge
Westwood Park
Winship