More Than 10,500 Customers Participate in the Repair Plan Program San Dimas, California – December 13, 2021 – Since 2019, HomeServe has offered Golden State Water Company (Golden State Water) customers access to optional, affordable service plans that can help cover...
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HomeServe Program Saves Golden State Water Customers Over $1 Million in Home Repairs
by Bill Eller | Jan 4, 2022
More Than 10,500 Customers Participate in the Repair Plan Program San Dimas, California – December 13, 2021 – Since 2019, HomeServe has offered Golden State Water Company (Golden State Water) customers access to optional, affordable service plans that can help cover...
HomeServe Lends a Helping Hand to Homeowners in Need
by HomeServe USA | Dec 10, 2021
During the holidays, many of us are looking for ways to lend a helping hand to our friends and neighbors, and HomeServe is no exception – and we take that giving spirit with us throughout the year. Our HomeServe Cares Foundation and Customer First Program provide pro...
ServLine Louisiana RWA Webinar 2021
by HomeServe USA | Dec 7, 2021
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....
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...
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Lead lines, water loss, and leak administration – OH MY! Webinar with NRWA
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...
Increase In Extreme Cold Events Posing New Challenges for Water Providers
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...
Virginia Homeowner Breathes Easy Thanks to Water Line Replacement
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...