Detroit sewer repairs: How to apply for help fixing your sewer line

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    Eligible Detroit residents who live in certain areas of the city can get help repairing and maintaining their sewer lines.
    
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    Residents must be able to show that they were impacted by flooding in June 2021.
    
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    Income limits also apply.
    

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  Eligible Detroit residents who live in certain areas of the city can get help repairing and maintaining their sewer lines.
  
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  Residents must be able to show that they were impacted by flooding in June 2021.
  
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  Income limits also apply.
  

DETROIT (FOX 2): Residents who lived in specific municipal neighborhoods affected by the June 2021 floods can apply for assistance by completing a pre-screening form.

Help is available to residents who reside in single-family houses in 22 specific neighborhoods and can demonstrate how the flooding on June 25–26, 2021, affected their properties.

The backstory

In the summer of 2021, Detroit saw widespread flooding due to heavy rain.

Over a 12-hour period, six inches of water fell—more than twice as much as the agency’s system can manage. The regional water network can withstand 3.31 inches of precipitation over a 24-hour period, or 1.7 inches in an hour.

Many freeways were forced to close due to the floodwaters, and residents had to contend with sewer water backing up into their basements.

Private Sewer Repair program

Included:

The program may offer the following services to qualified landlords and homeowners:

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  A cleaning and inspection of their private lateral sewer line
  
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  Repair or replacement of their sewer line
  
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  Cleanout installation
  
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  Installation of backflow water valve
  
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  Installation of backflow valve with sump pump overflow
  
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  Installation of downspout extensions.
  

Neighborhoods That Qualify:

District Four

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  Cornerstone Village
  
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  Morningside
  
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  Chandler Park
  
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  Fox Creek
  
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  Riverbend
  
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  West End
  

District Six

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  Midwest
  
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  Chadsey Condon
  
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  Claytown
  
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  North Corktown
  
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  Michigan Martin
  

District 7

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  Aviation Sub
  
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  Garden View
  
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  Plymouth I96
  
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  Plymouth Hubell
  
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  Paveway
  
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  We Care Community
  
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  Fiskhorn
  
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  Joy Schaefer
  
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  Warrendale
  
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  Warren Ave Community
  
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  Barton McFarland
  

Income Limits:

Your household’s income must be at least 80% of the area median income for Housing and Urban Development in order to qualify.

The income thresholds according to household size are as follows:

$53,700 for one person

$61,400 for two people

$69,050 for three people

$76,700 for four people

$52,850 for 5 people

$89,000 for six people

$95,150 for 7 people

For 8 people, $101,250

What you are able to do:

If you think you could qualify for help with sewer lines, first

And then.

Next steps:

Do you have inquiries? There will be three informational meetings soon.

District Four

January 24 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at A.B. Ford Community Center

District 7

January 31 at the Adams Butzel Complex gym from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

District Six

February 1 at Hope of Detroit Academy from 5:30 to 6 p.m.