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...
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...
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...
Itzel Perez Dominguez considered the purchase of a home – her first – carefully. She knew she’d be responsible for the mortgage, homeowners insurance and taxes, and she reviewed her options thoroughly before committing to buying a home in Minneapolis. Buying a home...
When Peter B. of Edina, Minnesota, had a water line break, he avoided a costly repair because he was covered by the National League of Cities (NLC) Service Line Warranty Program. “Your service was worth every penny,” he said. “We had a service line break in the dead...
Theresa Alexander had a problem that was not going away: sewage was spilling from an open pipe into her yard. Theresa had lived in her tight-knit Jackson, Mississippi, neighborhood for nearly two decades, where she enjoyed good relationships with her neighbors,...
Paul T. of Waukegan, Illinois, a 96-year-old World War II and Korean War veteran, was living his retirement years surrounded by his family. He shared his home with the children he had raised there and his grandchild. Having his family around him helped the older...
The National League of Cities (NLC) Service Line Warranty Program works in partnership with over 700 municipalities and utilities across the U.S., educating homeowners about their water and sewer service line responsibilities and providing optional, affordable...
With ever-increasing numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases, businesses shuttering, layoffs and furloughs, it is only natural that we seek out positive stories to counterbalance growing anxiety. The good news is we are rising to the occasion, being kind and helpful to...
Highland Cemetery has been a landmark in Prairie Village, Kansas, since before the Civil War, when two local families, the Nalls and the Whites, established a family cemetery where the two families’ land met. “It's a piece of history for Prairie Village,” said Mayor...
Ed V. was accustomed to receiving frequent phone calls from his mother Dolores. After all, she's 90 years young and living by herself in her Kulpmont, Pennsylvania home of over 50 years. But on one early February day, Dolores called her son because she noticed water...
Gabrielle’s child was sick with lead poisoning because of their home's lead service line. She and her son lived with her father in his Lockport, New York, home. Her father diligently worked two jobs to help his daughter support his grandchild, despite a series of...
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...
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