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The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department is a sprawling network covering 1,079 square-miles, [1] [3] servicing more than 40 percent of the U.S. state of Michigan's population, [1] and employing nearly 2,000 people. [4]
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In October 2015, following a nationwide search, Sue McCormick, the director of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, was named the first chief executive officer of the Great Lakes Water Authority. [5] GLWA formally assumed operations from the Detroit Water Sewer District on January 1, 2016. The GLWA also assumed $4 billion of DWSD's debt. [1]
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Revenue is also obtained from utility taxes, hotel excises and from the Detroit-owned Water and Sewer system that provides most of the fresh water and sewage treatment facilities within the metropolitan area. Detroit has had to fight off legislative efforts to turn control of the system to the suburbs. [18]
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This led the city to sign a contract to purchase water for 30 years from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department on June 6, 1964. [fj 4] For years, the City of Flint purchased Lake Huron water from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (Detroit Water) [fj 3] under a now expired 30-year contract.
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