We want to work with them. We have a commitment to the community and the people who work for these companies. Officials from Curtis Industries and Industrial Metal Coatings, for example, met repeatedly with city officials in an effort to control the discharge water problems. It has been several years since the city has shut a facility, Kuplicki said, noting that the city now is negotiating fines with some companies. Inspectors from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department also conduct surprise visits to determine whether plants are complying with the rules on discharges into the system.
Some companies are upset they get on the list.
But if they've done something that gets them there, that's where they go.