Residential Infrastructure Day on May 20th is a day to highlight infrastructure’s “last mile.” It’s the electric, sewer, water, and cable lines that connect homes to utility systems, and household heating, cooling, and water heating equipment critical to everyday...
Aside from wasting a tremendous amount of water, leaking water and sewer lines can result in unexpected high water bills and repair emergencies for which your customers are unprepared. Leaks are also costly to the utility, leading to lost revenue, bad debt and...
In addition to public infrastructure challenges, water systems are dedicating resources to support customers with myriad private infrastructure issues. An average household in the U.S. uses about 300 gallons of water every day, 12% of which is lost to water leaks from...
“Among residential customers, water leaks in their home used to be a real problem for us,” Cam, who has been GM at Kingsbury General Improvement District of Stateline, Nevada (KGID) since 2008 explained. “It wasn’t so much the financial cost to us because of the way...
While it’s intuitive to link “global warming” with hotter and longer heatwaves, longer droughts, more wildfires, and heavier rain, the link is less obvious when it comes to an increase in extreme cold events across North America, particularly in areas that have not...
Judy B. of Annandale, Virginia had been living in her home for about 50 years, and knew for a fact that it had been standing long before she moved in. So, it wasn’t exactly a shock when earlier this year, problems with her water line started to arise. Judy has been a...
Happy Infrastructure Week! We will be adding new infrastructure information, statistics, and more every day, so don’t forget to check back.Over the Last 5 YearsPeople StoriesItzel Perez Dominguez considered the purchase of a home – her first – carefully. She knew...
Residents are changing their approaches to water conservation, especially as climate change leads to irregular weather patterns. High consumption and water leaks can come through everyday tasks, such as gardening and watering the lawn, but the gallons that can be lost...
For utility customers, a high water bill can result in a long payment plan and a feeling of dissatisfaction with the water utility. ServLine protects the customer from the expense and delivers a seamless and positive claims experience, which increases utility customer...
Danielle W. of Omaha was headed home on a weekday afternoon after work with her children when she turned onto her street and saw there had been a substantial change from when her family had left that morning – the street had been dug up. “We hadn’t had a problem (with...
Selma of Alexandria noticed some water backing up after some rainy weather, but it wasn't draining. The end of August on the east coast often comes with end-of-summer rain and gloomy weather. So, when Selma N. of Alexandria, Virginia noticed her main...
When Keith saw his water bill, he knew there was something wrong, and he knew just what had happened. Not too long before, he had discovered a leaking hose bib outside his home and had it repaired. “I had no idea how long it had been leaking, though,” he said. The...
The year 2023 was the warmest since records began in 1850, putting it at 2.43 degrees Fahrenheit above the preindustrial average, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The record was driven by fossil fuels and an El Niño climate...
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