The Water/Wastewater industry will be addressing 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...
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ServLine Solves Problems for Water Utilities and Their Customers
by Jenna Hazelet | Oct 17, 2022
Flush against the Ohio River and Ohio’s southern border, Lawrence County is home to roughly 25,000 households, and more than half of those depend upon Hecla Water Association for their water service. General Manager Tony Howard and his staff pride themselves on a...
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...
Lead Water Line Replacement: New York Homeowner Saves Big
by Bill Eller | Sep 20, 2022
Linda B., a New York homeowner, had been widowed and was looking for assurance that repair costs wouldn't force her from her home. She turned to HomeServe. Linda B. of Lockport, New York, has had a difficult time of late, losing her husband in December and struggling...
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...
Lead Service Lines Highly Impact Low-Income, Minority Households
by Bill Eller | May 13, 2022
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...
Lead Service Line Replacement Programs Made More Complex by Incomplete Data
by Bill Eller | Mar 14, 2022
We don’t know how many lead service lines remain in service, and estimates vary by the millions. The American Water Works Association estimated that there are more than 6 million lead service lines across the country, but other sources put the number closer to 9...
Infrastructure Bill: Start Planning Now to Obtain Funding for Water Projects
by Bill Eller | Feb 17, 2022
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, or the bipartisan infrastructure bill, will disseminate billions of dollars to states and local governments for infrastructure projects throughout the country, including the replacement of lead service lines. But how will...
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....
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Case Study: ServLine Lost Water Product
“Among residential customers, water leaks in their home used to be a real problem for us,” continued Cam, who has been GM at Kingsbury General Improvement District of Stateline, Nevada (KGID) since 2008. “It wasn’t so much the financial cost to us because of the way...
High Consumption and Leading Causes of Water Loss
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
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...