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Workers repair a water pipeline that dates back to the 1930s. In the coming years, utility bills in Detroit are likely to rise to pay for upgrades to aging infrastructure. Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Detroit’s water affordability crisis is tied to the uneven distribution of stormwater management costs – a fraught history explains why

Nicole Van Lier, Loyola Marymount University

Some Detroit residents spend as much as 25% of their disposable income on water bills. Many are struggling to keep up.

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