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Lead: America’s Deadly Metal

Lead: America’s Deadly Metal

Beginning in 1986, the use of lead service lines was banned nationwide. In 1991, the Lead and Copper Rule was published and corrosion control programs were implemented. In 2014, the allowable lead content of brass plumbing fixtures was reduced from 8% to 0.25% by...

Case Study: Orem, UT

Case Study: Orem, UT

The All-Together Playground in Orem, Utah, is the first of its kind in Utah County and on the crest of a movement to make play accessible to all children and provide children with disabilities a way to play alongside their peers. Among the sources of funding were...

Case Study: Tuscon, AZ

Case Study: Tuscon, AZ

Case Study: Tuscon, AZ Municipalities that partner with the NLC Service Line Warranty Program receive a revenue share from policies sold that can be dedicated to a wide variety of beneficial community programs. The City of Tucson, Arizona, utilizes the funding to...

Case Study: Jackson Township Municipal Authority

Case Study: Jackson Township Municipal Authority

The Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority has turned a program that educates residents about their service line responsibilities and provides repair assistance into a resource that benefits the entire community. Jackson...

Case Study: Baton Rouge, LA

Case Study: Baton Rouge, LA

Case Study: Baton Rouge, LA Linda J. of Baton Rouge learned the hard way that all home warranties are NOT created equal. She 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...

Case Study: Baltimore, MD

Baltimore City is nearly 300 years old and encompasses 92 square miles, more than 620,000 residents, and countless icons – the Inner Harbor, Mount Vernon, Fort McHenry, the home of the Preakness Stakes, Camden Yards, and Johns...

Case Study: Wichita, KS

Case Study: Wichita, KS

Tony R. of Wichita had grown up in his grandparents’ home on Waco Avenue, and he returned to the home that had been in his family since 1942 when it came into his possession ten years ago. That was when he noticed the plumbing problems: much of the home had low...

Case Study: Memphis, TN

Case Study: Memphis, TN

Janet K. of Memphis knew there was a problem with roots invading her sewer system for years. Her church had stepped in to help her by hiring a plumber to clear the sewer line once before when the clog was especially bad. She had a fixed income, was widowed and on...

Case Study: Buffalo, NY

Case Study: Buffalo, NY

In early January, there was a knock on Dolores K.’s front door and a Buffalo Water representative told the 81-year-old woman a sinkhole in the road in front of her house was caused by a leak in her water service line – and she had 24 hours to have it repaired or her...

Case Study: San Diego, CA

Case Study: San Diego, CA

San Diego was the first city in California to embrace the National League of Cities (NLC) Service Line Warranty Program, and, as the City’s Preferred Service Line Warranty Partner, the repair service program raises awareness...

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How the Program Works

The NLC Service Line Warranty Program is currently available in over 1200 municipalities across the country.

Solutions for Municipalities and Residents

Solutions for residential customers’ water, sewer and interior plumbing line issues can help fund important initiatives while also increasing customer satisfaction and goodwill. Support homeowners and improve engagement with aging infrastructure, water conservation,...

The Hidden Cost of Water Leaks Explained

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...

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