‘I have never felt so hopeless’: millions in US fear utility shutoffs as debts rise

Millions have fallen behind on utility bills since the pandemic started while utility debt is an estimated $32bn…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/oct/13/us-utility-bills-shutoffs-debt-covid-coronavirus

Democrats unveil $30bn bill to cancel water debts and bail out utility firms

…Detroit, a city which has disconnected tens of thousands of mostly Black residents as part of a widely condemned debt recuperation program, was the first to order a moratorium as the pandemic took hold. Thousands of public utilities and numerous states followed, and at one point about two-thirds of Americans were protected from shutoffs. But shutoffs recommenced as moratoriums expired, leaving millions of families facing debts accumulated over the past year and new monthly bills…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/20/democrats-bill-water-utility-companies-coronavirus

DC Water board debates whether they can cut off White House service after Trump admin misses payment - Raw Story

The District of Columbia's Water authority board debated whether they can shut off water to the White House after the federal government missed its quarterly payment due to the president's border wall shutdown. ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/01/dc-water-board-debates-whether-can-cut-off-white-house-service-trump-admin-misses-payment/