DWSD Water System Upgrades
Updates on water system upgrades
Since 2019, the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) has been investing close to $100 million annually through the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to upgrade the water and sewer systems throughout the city of Detroit. This page provides residents and businesses the updates specific to the water system.
Current Projects
- Lead service line replacement neighborhood-by-neighborhood starting with the highest density of lead lines and where there are likely children and/or seniors in the homes - see more here.
- Water main replacement and lead service line replacement on various streets in the Dexter-Linwood neighborhood.
Dexter Linwood | |
Glendale to Linwood | Construction in progress |
Highland from Linwood to Rosa Parks | Construction beginning Summer 2025 |
Sturtevant from Linwood to Rosa Parks | Construction beginning Summer 2025 |
14th from Glendale to Sturtevant | Construction beginning Spring 2025 |
Monterey from Dexter to Linwood | Construction beginning Summer 2025 |
Linwood from Monterey to Calvert | Construction beginning Fall 2025 |
Calvert from Linwood to La Salle | Construction beginning Fall 2025 |
La Salle Blvd from Collingwood to Calvert | Construction beginning Fall 2025 |
Webb from Linwood to Rosa Parks | Construction beginning Winter 2025 |
Woodrow Wilson from Monterey to Webb | Construction beginning Winter 2025 |
Calvert from Rosa Parks to the John C Lodge Fwy | Construction beginning Winter 2025 |
- Water main replacement and lead service line replacement on various streets in the Buffalo Charles neighborhood.
Buffalo Charles | |
Moenart from Phyllis to Davison | Construction in progress |
Phyllis from Moenart to Bloom | Construction in progress |
Bloom from Phyllis to Davison | Construction in progress |
Justine from Davison to Luce | Construction in progress |
Mount from Davison to McNichols | Construction in progress |
McNichols from Mount to Gable | Construction beginning Spring 2025 |
Gable from McNichols to Charles | Construction in progress |
Buffalo from McNichols to Charles | Construction beginning Spring 2025 |
Caldwell from McNichols to Charles | Construction beginning Spring 2025 |
- Water main replacement and lead service line replacement on various streets on the eastside and westside.
Eastside Streets | |
Cedargrove from Maccrary to Kelly | Completed |
Hazelridge from Celestine to Kelly | Completed |
Linnhurst from Hayes to Morang | Completed |
Troester from Maccrary to Kelly | Completed |
Whittier from Whitehill to E Outer Dr | Construction beginning April 2025 |
Westside Streets | |
Artesian from Kirkwood to Paul | Completed |
Burt from Schoolcraft to Lyndon | Construction beginning June 2025 |
Faust from Kirkwood to Dayton | Completed |
Greenview from Ford to Paul | Completed |
Harlow from Puritan to Verne | Completed |
Livernois from Margareta to John C. Lodge Service Drive | Completed |
Meyers from Seven Mile to Chippewa | Construction in progress |
Nevada from John R to Oakland | Completed |
Oakfield from Puritan to Verne | Completed |
Paul from Minock to Southfield Freeway | Completed |
Puritan from Southfield Freeway to Oakfield | Completed |
Southfield Freeway from Schoolcraft to Grand River | Completed |
General updates:
- Restoration occurs from April through October, weather permitting. Construction performed from November through March will include keeping streets, alleys and lawns safe. Contractors will return in the Spring to perform restoration.
Upcoming Projects
- Water main replacement and lead service line replacement in Midtown, Cultural Center and Medical Center areas (Construction beginning Spring 2025)
Recently Completed Projects
- Cornerstone Village Water and Sewer Upgrades
- Jefferson Chalmers water main and lead service line replacement - Completed in June 2023
- New Center Water main and lead service line replacement – Completed in May 2022
- North Rosedale Park Water and Sewer Upgrades
- Water main and lead service line replacement in Evergreen-Lahser, McNichols, Miller Drove, Minock Park, Riverdale, and Rosedale Park – Completed in June 2023
- Water main and lead service line replacement for various streets on the westside and eastside – Completed in June 2022
- Water main and lead service line replacement in Evergreen-Outer Drive West, Grand River, Warrendale, and Franklin Park – Completed in October 2023
- Far West Detroit Stormwater Improvement Project including water main and lead service line replacement – Water main work completed in October 2024
- Water System Condition Assessments - Completed in October 2024
- Davison-Schoolcraft
- Grandmont #1
- Greenfield-Grand River
- Harmony Village
- Joy-Schaefer
- Michigan-Martin
- Moross-Morang