The People’s Water Board Coalition advocates for the human rights to water, sanitation, equitable access, and affordability for impacted communities.
We are a coalition of three dozen grassroots groups, NGOs, faith-based, social justice, and community-based organizations who have come together to fight for the human right to safe, affordable water and sanitation. We believe water is part of a shared commons that is held in the public trust for the benefit of all people.
The People’s Water Board Coalition was formed in 2009 amidst a deepening crisis of water access and affordability.
At the turn of the century, more than 40,000 households in Detroit and Highland Park experienced water shutoffs, so community organizers began working on a water affordability plan based on low-income peoples’ ability to pay what they can afford. Although an affordability plan was passed by Detroit City Council in 2005, it was never implemented. We organize with residents in other cities on water affordability, consumer rights, and we advocate for policies and legislation at the local, state, and federal levels to ensure water for all.
About
The People’s Water Board Coalition advocates for the human rights to water and sanitation and equitable access and affordability for impacted communities.
Contact
- info@peopleswaterboard.org
- (313) 753-5453