DETROIT -- The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department is preparing a campaign to shut off service to 1,500 to 3,000 customers a week who are delinquent on bills.
The Detroit News reports (http://bit.ly/1hMiye8 ) the effort in the bankrupt city will target Detroit residents and companies more than 60 days late on bills.
Including businesses, schools and commercial buildings, the department has about 323,900 Detroit accounts; as of March 6, nearly 165,000 were overdue for a total of $175 million. There are more than 296,000 residential accounts, including more than 154,000 delinquent for $91.7 million.
The department halts cutoffs in winter because of complications associated with freezing temperatures. This spring, however, a new contractor has been hired to target those who are more than two months behind or who owe more than $150.
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