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Baton Rouge Resident with Extensive Sewer Line Repair
Linda J. of Baton Rouge thought she was covered in the case of an emergency home repair – after all, she had a plumbing policy from a national home warranty company. So when Linda started having drainage issues, she called on K&S Plumbing. The plumber removed...
In Honor Of NLC Small Cities Month, We Are Highlighting Hendersonville, N.C. – A Small Community With Growing Population Turning To Tech To Manage Water
For Small Cities Month, the National League of Cities is exploring innovative projects and developments that bring will bring small cities to the next level and improve life for residents and business owners. Hendersonville, N.C., is a small city, but its Water and...
Parks Serve As Beneficial Infrastructure For Many Cities
When you think essential infrastructure, you may not think about parks or playgrounds, but providing residents a place for recreation garners socioeconomic benefits, and parks designed for mixed use also can be used in water management and transportation. A park will...
Green Infrastructure: Three Ways To Partner With Residents
As municipal officials turn to the cost-savings and environmental and social benefits of green infrastructure, there’s one important factor that can mean the difference between success and failure: community buy-in. How do you convince residents not only to buy-in to...
A Three-pronged Approach To Water Conservation In Drought
What Can Residents Do?Here are a few tips to help residents conserve water during a drought. Use washing machines and dishwashers for full loads only. When washing dishes or hands, brushing teeth or shaving, don’t let the water run. Take shorter showers and install...
From Rome To New Jersey: A History Of Water And Public Health
The relationship between public health, clean water and sanitation has been explored since ancient times – the Greeks observed a connection between lifestyle, social class and health, but there were no public water supplies or sewers. It is speculated many ancient...
Is Your Water System Reaching The End Of Its Life Span?
Approximately 90 percent of Americans get their water from a public water system, and the country’s overall infrastructure has been graded D-plus by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Drinking water systems received a D and waste water systems a D-plus –...
Don’t Let Your Residents Be Left Out In The Cold
The recent bomb cyclone has played havoc across the country, from frigid flooding in the Northeast to abnormally low temperatures and snowfall in the south. And as the temperatures sank, water line breaks cropped up. Municipalities everywhere have been scrambling to...
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Lead Water Service Line Replacement Poses Problem for Utilities
You turn on the tap and water comes out. It seems simple, but it isn’t for millions of homes across the country that have lead water service lines and lead plumbing. Lead is a neurotoxin that is especially dangerous to babies and small children, and children in...
Lead Service Lines Highly Impact Low-Income, Minority Households
The lead water service lines in this country need to be replaced, but replacement programs need to keep low-income homeowners in mind in the planning stages. There are nine million homes in America that get their water through lead water service lines, and lead water...
Bad Debt Impacts Utilities’ Plans for Capital Projects
Bad debt and mounting maintenance costs: Just call them the Scylla and Charybdis of public water utilities. Much of the investment into the water systems across the nation are nearly half a century in the past and the maintenance bill has come due. The American...