The Mission of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department is to exceed our customers' expectations through the innovative treatment and transmission of water and wastewater, and the provision of services that promote healthy communities and economic growth.
• Board of Water Commissioners' Suspension and Debarment Policy.
• Effective March 1, 2012 - Revised DWSD Landlord-Tenant Agreement.
DWSD has teamed up with DTE Energy to help educate Detroit customers on how to use electricity and water
wisely. Click here for details.
Detroit residents are required by state law to disconnect downspouts leading to the sanitary sewer system. This is a requirement of all Michigan cities. Water from downspouts connected to the sewer system can overload the sewer system and can pollute our rivers and cause basement flooding.
For more information on our downspout disconnection program, click here.
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This web-site also contains DWG files. A DWG Viewer, like DWGSee or Autodesk DWG TrueView, is needed to view these files. Click here to download DWGSee. Click here to download Autodesk DWG TrueView.
All treatment plants are operating at normal levels. To view the latest daily pumpage sheet, click here.
Look through the DWSD Pumpage Data Archive by clicking here.
• DWSD Board of Water Commissioners' Responsible Vendors Hearing: February 15, 2012 - 9:00am.
• DWSD Board of Water Commissioners' Special Meeting: February 15, 2012 - 2:00pm.
• DWSD Board of Water Commissioners' Regular Meeting: February 22, 2012 - 2:00pm.
All BOWC Meetings take place in the 5th Floor Board Room of the Water Board Building, 735 Randolph in Downtown Detroit.
Click here for agendas and approved meeting minutes
