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...
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High Consumption and Leading Causes of Water Loss
by HomeServe USA | Jan 29, 2024
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...
Leak Protection Solutions for Utilities and Their Customers
by Bill Eller | Jan 24, 2024
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...
Household Water Conservation a Losing Battle Without Water Provider Solutions
by Bill Eller | Jul 5, 2023
Water conservation is a widespread concern, with at least 40 states anticipating water shortages by 2024. The causes for the potential shortfall are well known and include droughts and climate change, poor management of demand from a growing population, and water...
Water Service Line Preparation Pays Off for Maryland Homeowner
by Bill Eller | Jun 8, 2023
Rashida B. of Silver Spring, Maryland, is a big believer in being prepared. "I have insurance for everything," she said. "You never know when you’re going to need it." So, when she became aware of plans that would allow her to protect herself from the cost of...
The Hidden Cost of Water Leaks Explained
by HomeServe USA | Mar 15, 2023
The ServLine Leak Protection Program helps protect the water provider and customers from the unexpected cost of a service line leak, including recapturing lost revenue and bad debt. In addition, the effort involved in leak adjustment administration is taken on by the...
Climate Change, Inflation Put Pressure on Homeowners, Utilities
by Bill Eller | Oct 14, 2022
Warmer water and rising oceans equal more intense and more frequent storms, and the rise in frequency and destruction we’ve seen from storms out of the gulf and across the country are just one of the symptoms of climate change. Hurricane Ian recently demonstrated the...
Water Resiliency: Is It ‘Tomorrow’s Crisis’?
by Bill Eller | Sep 16, 2022
Water utilities, harried by aging infrastructure and a historic lack of federal infrastructure investment, may see climate change – and the needed infrastructure hardening for water resiliency – as “tomorrow’s crisis,” or something that can be addressed once what to...
Water Infrastructure: Cities Shouldering Most of the Cost
by Bill Eller | Aug 9, 2022
Water utilities are struggling with water loss, aging water infrastructure and rising maintenance costs across the country. Bill Eller, Senior Vice President of Business Development at HomeServe, recently interviewed Carolyn Berndt, National League of Cities...
Lead Water Service Line Replacement Poses Problem for Utilities
by Bill Eller | Jun 10, 2022
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...
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Residential Water Conservation Solutions Call for Urgency During Periods of Record Heat
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...
Municipalities seeking federal funds to address lead service lines may benefit from PPPs
The dangers of lead exposure are well understood, and replacement of lead water service lines is a key factor in limiting this exposure. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has earmarked $15 billion for lead pipe replacements; however, that figure is considerably short...
Case Study: ServLine Solves Problems for Water Utilities and Their Customers
ServLine addresses challenges for both water utilities and their customers. Lawrence County, located along Ohio’s southern border by the Ohio River, has around 25,000 households, with over half relying on Hecla Water Association for their water needs. Tony Howard, the...









