Detroit Water and Sewerage Department lead line record
Start with Detroit Water and Sewerage Department's own inventory status, address lookup, and utility-specific next step before using any cost or support page.
verified record last verified 2026-04-05. Official lookup and inventory still control address-level truth.
Where this utility stands now.
Detroit says June 30 2025 notices covered 123387 service lines with known lead known galvanized or unknown materials, DWSD still estimates more than 80000 lead service lines citywide, and the neighborhood replacement program has already replaced more than 15000 lines since 2018.
Official pages that control the next step.
Inventory record
Address confirmation path
Utility-specific facts that change what comes next.
Inventory status
citywide-notices-map-and-neighborhood-replacement-program
Detroit says June 30 2025 notices covered 123387 service lines with known lead known galvanized or unknown materials, DWSD still estimates more than 80000 lead service lines citywide, and the neighborhood replacement program has already replaced more than 15000 lines since 2018.
Address confirmation path
Official utility lookup available
Official lookup: https://detroitmi.gov/departments/water-and-sewerage-department/dwsd-projects/making-detroit-lead-safe/lead-service-line-replacement-program
Notice path
Utility notice guidance published
https://detroitmi.gov/departments/water-and-sewerage-department/dwsd-projects/making-detroit-lead-safe/lead-service-line-replacement-program
Replacement support
1 verified replacement path(s)
DWSD Neighborhood Lead Service Line Replacement Program
Cost route status
No local cost record loaded
Do not generalize a national replacement number onto this utility.
The anatomy of the local handoff.
Next step
Use the official utility lookup before making any replacement decision.
Next step
Separate public-side responsibility from private-side responsibility.
Next step
Use a program, cost, filter, or transaction page only after the inventory path is clear.
Replacement support stays secondary to the record.
Program or cost guidance only becomes meaningful after the utility's own lookup, inventory status, and notice framing are clear for the address.
Use the utility page and official lookup first. Cost or support pages should not outrank the utility record.
Keep public-side responsibility and private-side responsibility separate from the start.
This utility is still partly narrative-only, so address-level confirmation matters more than generic interpretation.
Source evidence behind this utility overview.
Detroit says June 30 2025 notices covered 123387 service lines, updated verification plus predictive modeling still estimate more than 80000 lead service lines citywide, and the replacement page remains the address-level source of record.
Detroit says 123387 notices went to properties with known lead known galvanized or unknown service line materials on June 30 2025 and directs residents back to the updated map and verification tools.