(March 11, 2024, 4:43 PM EDT) -- DETROIT — A Michigan judge granted final approval of an $11.5 million settlement to be paid by the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) to end a class suit by property owners who are not significant industrial users (SIUs) but have paid industrial waste control (IWC) charges imposed by Detroit and GLWA; the property owners sued alleging the charges were wrongfully imposed taxes rather than proper user fees and violated the Prohibited Taxes by Cities and Villages Act....