This article really opened my eyes to the poor management of water in Detroit. Access to clean water is a basic human right. 150,000 Detroit residents who are late on their bills will have their water shut off, but it is estimated that 200,000 to 300,000 people will be affected by the water termination. It\u2019s crazy to think that these people won\u2019t have water to cook or clean. How can we deny senior citizens and people with a disability access to clean water?<\/p>\n
According to the Jan Jeecher from the Institute of Public Utilities at Michigan State University, \u201cwe\u2019ve have never really developed a clear public policy toward universal service and water. While federal programs have been developed to offset the rising costs of fuel and electricity, there is no program for water. I am especially taken back by the fact that the water in Detroit is more expensive than other parts of the state and country. While a great portion of Detroit\u2019s money and jobs are flow into wealthy suburbs, the remaining residents are left to bear the cost of essential public services such as water and sanitation. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s fair that the price of water in Detroit is about twice the national average cost of water per month. The rates have gone up by 130 percent in a decade and Detroit\u2019s poorer residents simply cannot afford to pay for it.<\/p>\n
With the sweltering summer and heated uproars that are suspected to take place as a result of the water shut off, there is tremendous pressure on the United Nations to step in. There\u2019s also a growing concern regarding the privatization of Detroit\u2019s water. Would corporations really care for residents who can\u2019t pay their bills? At any rate, cities cannot function without people and people cannot function without water.<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/nation\/la-na-detroit-water-20140629-story.html#page=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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