Barbara H., a Mount Sterling Water and Sewer utility customer had an annoying reoccurring problem at her home: parts of her lawn periodically became swampy. “You would walk on the ground, and it was very wet,” she said. These wet spots posed a problem for Barbara,...
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...
When Maryland resident Tony learned from his city’s municipal office about upcoming emergency home repair plans for residents, he didn’t hesitate to sign up. With an expansive lawn, his sewer service line stretched approximately 100 feet to connect his home to the...
Dennis, a resident of Rock Hall, Maryland, received a call from his water utility following their quarterly water meter reading. To his surprise, the meter indicated that his household had used an astonishing 100,000 gallons of water over the past three months. The...
When Viola customer Ida R. saw a neighbor having water line work done in their Orangeburg, New York, neighborhood, she was curious. When she asked about it, she learned that her neighbor had an emergency home repair plan through a partnership between Veolia, their...
Jack G., an Enbridge Gas customer from Cary, North Carolina, noticed some unusual plumbing issues in his home. First, his toilet started having trouble flushing and seemed on the verge of overflowing. Then, water began backing up through his kitchen sink. Having...
Tom G., an Enbridge Gas customer, was enjoying a sunny April day in his Chapel Hill, North Carolina home until a letter from the local water utility cast a shadow on his mood. His water usage had spiked dramatically, raising the alarm that there could be a leak...
From Data to Protection: AMI and ServLine Working Together in Eufaula, AlabamaAdvanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) is transforming how utilities approach watermanagement. These innovative systems enable utilities to detect leaks more quickly,better understand usage...
A Powerful Local Story At the turn of the 20th century, municipal leaders in Pennsylvania were laying the foundations—literally—for the systems that would fuel public health, safety, and economic growth. Water mains, sewer lines, streetlights, and paved roads...
Municipalities across Pennsylvania face intensifying challenges in maintaining water and sewer infrastructure. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, Pennsylvania earned a “D” grade for drinking water and a “D-” for wastewater infrastructure, reflecting...
Barbara H., a Mount Sterling Water and Sewer utility customer had an annoying reoccurring problem at her home: parts of her lawn periodically became swampy. “You would walk on the ground, and it was very wet,” she said. These wet spots posed a problem for Barbara,...
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...
When Maryland resident Tony learned from his city’s municipal office about upcoming emergency home repair plans for residents, he didn’t hesitate to sign up. With an expansive lawn, his sewer service line stretched approximately 100 feet to connect his home to the...
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