This deal is nowhere near dead yet.
http://www.freep.com/article/2014050...ater-mediation

A water group representing 11 Oakland County communities and another group of western Wayne County municipalities said in a court filing that a regional water authority is a “viable solution” to Detroit’s bankruptcy restructuring, potentially giving new life to the proposal and undercutting the county government’s bid to block a deal.The Southeastern Oakland County Water Authority — whose membership includes Royal Oak, Birmingham and Southfield — filed a motion in Bankruptcy Court requesting entry into confidential mediation talks between Detroit and Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties.