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DWSD Sewage Backup Claims

Effective January 2, 2002

Contact the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) immediately at (313) 267-7401 upon discovery of an overflow or backup of a sewage disposal system, and a claim form will be mailed to you. You will need the form because state law requires that you file a written claim with DWSD within 45 days after the overflow or backup was discovered.

The claim form must include the following information: claimant’s name, address, phone number; the address of the affected property; the date the property damage or physical injury was discovered; and brief description of the claim.

The form should be mailed to: Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, 6425 Huber, Detroit, Michigan 48211, ATTN: Claims Division. Failure to provide the required document will bar your claim.



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