[jmcenanly]

The Detroit River is large enough to allow ocean going vessels to pass through. I don’t know how potable it is, but it costs money to bring it up to first world standards. The author either does not know or does not care about this.

[cripplecreek]

The Detroit river is where the water comes from now.

[cripplecreek]

Where does our drinking water come from?

"In Michigan, we are fortunate that even the less desirable sources are better than many sources that must be relied upon in other areas of the country," she said. "In terms of the degree of treatment necessary to make water potable, groundwater is usually considered the best source, followed by the Great Lakes and then inland streams and lakes." Ann Arbor gets about 85 percent of its water from the Huron River. The raw water from each source is blended together and treated at the city's water treatment plant so all customers receive the same water quality.

YCUA buys its drinking water from Detroit, which gets it from the Detroit River.