The Water/Wastewater industry addressed many issues over the next 20 years: environmental, growing population, rural vs. urban, agriculture, water shortages, financial constraints, etc. One problem that impacts all aspects of the industry is aging infrastructure....
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Care and Share Fund Donations Help Arlington Residents in Need
by Bill Eller | Dec 3, 2021
Originally posted by Traci Peterson, Arlington Water Utilities on Friday, November 19, 2021 The Arlington Water Utilities Care and Share Fund helps Arlington families that are facing financial challenges to pay their city services bills. With the holidays right around...
Infrastructure Bill Provides Funds to Replace Lead Water Service Lines
by Bill Eller | Nov 24, 2021
Local officials have been making the case for years: We need more federal investment in our nation’s water infrastructure – it has shrunk from 63 percent in the 1970s to 9 percent now, and the average age of such infrastructure reached 45 years in 2020. In short,...
Baltimore Launches Backflow Preventer Pilot Program
by Bill Eller | Nov 9, 2021
In October, the City of Baltimore announced a pilot program to install backflow preventers in qualifying homeowners’ sewer laterals as part of an effort to reduce sewage backflow into residents’ homes. Some of the older homes in certain sections of the city are prone...
Improving Resilience for Utilities and Customers through Public Private Partnerships
by Peter Buttrick | Oct 26, 2021
Bill Eller, Eric West, Gerry Harstine, Jenna Hazelet, and Mark Slater presented on how public-private partnerships can help cities, utilities, and homeowners improve their infrastructure resiliency at the 2021 NRWA WaterPro Conference. Click below to watch!
Getting the Lead Out: Public and Private Resources for Cities to Address Lead in Water Infrastructure
by slwamktg | Oct 26, 2021
According to the NRDC's new national survey of lead water service lines, between 9.7 million and 12.8 million lead pipes are connected to residences. The federal government is focused on this issue as Congress has passed President Biden's infrastructure proposal,...
Electric Vehicle (EV) Programs Critical to the Future of Cities Across the Country
by slwamktg | Oct 26, 2021
Mike Chambers and Kristin Glehan gave an excellent presentation on electric vehicles (EV) and the importance of adoption by cities across the world. They also discuss how, in addition to EV support, HomeServe's NLC Service Line Warranty Program and ServLine leak...
Aging Infrastructure, Extreme Weather Threaten Access to Drinking Water
by Bill Eller | Oct 21, 2021
Many of us are one major weather event or mishap away from losing access to our drinking water – from hurricanes and droughts to aging infrastructure, our water utilities are laboring under a heavy burden, while simultaneously struggling to find the funding to address...
MRWA Webinar: The Coming Infrastructure Tidal Wave: Plan or React
by HomeServe USA | Oct 13, 2021
The Water/Wastewater industry is having to address many issues over the next 20 years: environmental, growing population, rural vs. urban, agriculture, water shortages, financial constraints, etc. One problem that impacts all aspects of the industry including the...
Louisville Water Foundation Supports Clean, Safe Water Globally
by Bill Eller | Oct 8, 2021
In 2013, Louisville Water Company founded the Louisville Water Foundation to consolidate ongoing charitable and philanthropic efforts under one banner to pursue their mission of ensuring that everyone has access to safe, clean drinking water and highlighting the value...
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