Detroit Water & Sewerage Department PLUS

Manhole caving in.

on Eastside of Church's chicken on sidewalk. 50 ft n of jefferson. Also a sinkhole with boards covering in Street near Jefferson.

Huge sink hole next to the water basin

Manhole collapsing. Broken concrete

There is ALWAYS a puddle at northwest corner of this intersection, no matter the weather. I do not know if this is water main issue or drain issue.

Dear Sir or Madam:

I am writing this letter in hopes that it will inspire some tangible action to address the severity of our neighborhood safety concerns. Over the past two years we have watched the street and sidewalk embankment in front of our home crumble into ruin. We have written countless letters to our Water & Sewage department asking for assistance with an ever expanding sink hole next to our driveway. They have temporarily patched the road surface no less than half a dozen times and each time the patch (be it sand filler, tar coating, asphalt leveling etc.) lasts no more than a few days as pedestrian and vehicle traffic re-expose the person sized holes in the ground. At the time of my latest letter to the Water & Sewage department, I was informed that issues regarding the actual construction and infrastructure of the street should be taken up with name of department. I want to be clear: The sub level of our sewer inlet that should connect safely to the main water system is crumbling and ineffective. Simply put the infrastructure is not there. There is nothing supporting the sewer grate from underneath so it collapses every time a car rolls past. Included with this letter are pictures of the issue I have described. Our street is home to dozens of small children and elderly citizens who are forced to navigate this unsafe terrain on a daily basis. We are asking that our city and its name of department do their duty and protect residents from the dangers of unsound infrastructure that has the immediate and dire potential to cause harm to people and damage to property.

Pavement is collapsed adjacent to city catch basin.

collapsed manhole. 4 inch deep hole. high traffic road.

Water is gushing out of the manhole cover

DPW claims this is a DWSD issue. large steel plate covering damaged catch basin has been displaced by snow plowing, needs fixing.

Holbrook & Brush Street - southwest corner - catch basin damaged / metal plate needed / hazardous