We should only be charged for water. We have our own treatment facility.

Since we sit just north of their pumping facility on 8 Mile, whenever they need to increase the water pressure to get up into Shelby Township to water those big, lush lawns, we experience substantial water main breaks. And we have to fix those.

The city is required by state regulations to maintain a minimum of 15 days of chlorine storage for water treatment purposes and . . . typically exceeds this requirement by a considerable margin.

Keep our water treatment plant, ... Don't go with the regional system.

We spent millions installing a modern water delivery system, sewage treatment facility and paved roads.

If they're deciding to pass that cost along to Detroit residents, Warren certainly can't dispute that.