When an Alabama resident received a call from her water provider, Chilton Water Authority, to inform her that the current month’s water bill had reached nearly $600, she was confused. As this was a vacation home that was not consistently occupied, Betsy got in touch...
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Case Study: Bucks County Customer Saves Over $7K in Sewer Line Repair
The Service Line Program by HomeServe educates homeowners about their service line responsibilities and provides protection against unexpected and costly service line issues. By partnering with local contractors, the program also support the local economy and...
How The Program Works: Protect Your Customers With ServLine
Running a water system can be complicated. Customer leaks don’t have to be! The ServLine Leak Protection Program helps to safeguard communities and build stronger utilities. Plus, ServLine also lowers costs by helping utilities recapture lost revenue and bad debt...
Complicated Water Line Repair Completed With Care
“The meter reader said that I had something going on,” Michael M. of Jefferson, Oregon, said. “He said, ‘There’s a lot of water passing through the meter, the reading is high.’” Michael knew that he had an emergency home repair plan to protect his water service line,...
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...
How Much Are Water Leaks Costing You and Your Customers?
Aside from wasting a tremendous amount of water, leaking water and sewer lines can result in unexpected high water bills and repair emergencies for which your customers are unprepared. Leaks are also costly to the utility, leading to lost revenue, bad debt and...
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...
Infrastructure Week 2023
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...
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...
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Residential Infrastructure Day 2026 — Going the extra mile for the “last mile”
Every day, your residents, your members, or your customers depend on residential infrastructure to keep life flowing — from running water and reliable electricity to heating, cooling, internet, and sewer service. For some households, these systems work quietly in the...
Duquesne Light partnership saves Pittsburgh Customer $1,000 in Water Heater Repairs
Axel C. of Pittsburgh turned on the sink one morning, and no hot water came out. He remembered that he had a HomeServe repair plan through his utility, Duquesne Light, that covered water heater repair and replacement. He called HomeServe and was quickly...
Louisville Water Company Turns Sewer Line Challenge into a Simple Solution
Louisville Water Company customer Judy M. was having a problem in her Fairdale, Kentucky home. The toilet wasn’t flushing at all. And then the sink started backing up. “Our toilet got to where it wouldn’t flush,” she said. “(The water) wouldn’t go down, and it was...