FLINT, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – More than 9 out of 10 city of Flint households have delinquent water accounts in 2024, according to data released by the city.

The data showed 25,209 delinquent accounts out of the 27,749 households, or 90.8%, according to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) released by the city.

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The city described delinquent as “late on payments.” The Flint’s mayor office didn’t respond to an email seeking comment.

In May 2024, Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley stopped the city from sending property liens on active water accounts and rescinded impending lien notices. Neeley said liens would not be placed on inactive accounts as long as property owners made payment arrangements with the city.

Instead, Neeley pitched a plan to use $250,000 from the federal pandemic relief American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to help pay off delinquent water bills.

In 2024, the city said it was owed $10.4 million in unpaid water bills via active accounts and another $7.4 million in inactive accounts.

Data released by the city shows in 2021, 82% of the households were late on paying their water bill. In addition,  shows 70% had late payments in 2022, and 88% in 2023.

The U.S. Census reports the median household income in Flint was $33,141 as of 2023, and 40.7% of the population lived at the poverty level or below.