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Mayor Sheffield, DWSD leadership and community celebrate completion of $40M stormwater project reducing basement backups in westside neighborhood

Summary by The Detroit Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: .gov, City of Detroit (.gov) · July 30, 2026 · 1 min read

A recently completed stormwater project in a westside Detroit neighborhood aims to reduce basement backups. The project cost $40 million to complete. Mayor Sheffield and DWSD leadership were involved in the project and joined the community to celebrate its completion. Further details about the project are available from the City of Detroit's official website.

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Category: government · Published: July 30, 2026 · Source: City of Detroit (.gov) · Reading time: 1 min

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Mayor Sheffield, DWSD leadership and community celebrate completion of $40M stormwater project reducing basement backups in westside neighborhood

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