Is running water a basic human right? Can a utility shut off water to collect debt?In Detroit, where water customers owe a collective $175 million in unpaid water bills, those questions have drawn the attention of the United Nations and earned the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department a lot of negative publicity. But for now, things are at a standstill as the City attempts to find answers.On Monday, July 22, DWSD halted water shutoffs for 15 days to give residents an opportunity to pay bills or make arrangements for keeping access. That decision came after the City received criticism from
