Water and sewer rates in metro Detroit have climbed nearly 40% since 2018. Now, the Great Lakes Water Authority is proposing one of its steepest increases yet — roughly 7% for water and 6% for sewer — to fund repairs to a system where more than 83 miles of pipe are past their useful life.

Noah Kincade of Detroit Documenters joins Robyn Vincent to break down what's behind the numbers, what residents said at GLWA's January board meeting, and how to weigh in before the board votes on Feb. 25.