As a municipal official, you want to know that your residents’ tap water is safe to drink, but there may be things lurking in the water supply of which you are unaware. Groundwater supplies may be contaminated with arsenic, chemicals and pathogens discharged from...
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Take Over Your Block: An Interview With Better Block Foundation
by Bill Eller | Jul 23, 2019
The latest NLC housing report addresses the importance of neighborhood revitalization. Christie Myers, Managing Director of Opportunity Dallas, interviewed Krista Nightengale, Managing Director of Better Block Foundation, about the great work they are doing to build...
Encourage Water Conservation with These Four Tools
by Bill Eller | Jul 2, 2019
Water seems ubiquitous – we turn on the tap, and it’s there. However, less than two percent of water on the planet is freshwater, and only 1 percent is available as drinking water – the rest is frozen. The United Nations predicts that two-thirds of the world...
Aging in Place is Vital for the Growth and Development of Communities
by Bill Eller | Jun 18, 2019
Christie Myers, former Managing Director of Opportunity Dallas, addressed the importance of aging in place to seniors and the community as a whole. On a weekly basis, I am confronted with conversations involving seniors, gently raising their hands from the back row,...
Vulnerable Populations Important for Fair Housing Policy
by Bill Eller | Apr 30, 2019
In recognition of Fair Housing Month, Christie Myers, Managing Director of Opportunity Dallas, addresses the importance of fair housing policy and practice to vulnerable populations. “Fair housing practices help people understand what it means to be a welcoming and...
Aging Infrastructure Leads to Lost Money and Public Health Concerns
by Bill Eller | Apr 24, 2019
It is no secret that our country’s aging infrastructure is worsening, and that there is no one guiding agency or overall plan to address myriad issues from crumbling water pipes to inflow and infiltration overloading storm and wastewater sewers. Lead and Asbestos Even...
Texarkana, Texas, Partners with Service Line Warranties of America
by Bill Eller | Mar 1, 2018
Service Line Warranties of America (SLWA) will send out mail outs to Texarkana, Texas residential customers to offer protection for homeowners for their Water Service Line in the month of March. The coverage is voluntary and available at monthly or annual prices....
A Message From Tom Rusin, CEO 2018
by Summer Minger | Jan 3, 2018
At USP, a HomeServe Company, our focus on delivering an exceptional customer experience can only be realized with a passionate and engaged workforce. Feedback from employees has revealed that many wish to be involved in activities that support community initiatives....
San Antonio Is Pleased To Introduce The Service Line Warranties Of America (SLWA) Service Line Warranty Program.
by HomeServe USA | Oct 24, 2016
As San Antonio and communities across the country work to improve public water and sewer service lines, the lines on a homeowner’s property are subjected to the same elements that cause public lines in the city of San Antonio to fail – root invasion, ground shifting,...
Year In Review
by Summer Minger | Jan 11, 2016
For Utility Service Partners, Inc., 2015 was an extraordinary year. We experienced exceptional growth in North America, adding 74 new partners, representing more than 600,000 households. Working with the National League of Cities has led to new partnerships in the US...
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Care and Share Fund Donations Help Arlington Residents in Need
Originally posted by Traci Peterson, Arlington Water Utilities on Friday, November 19, 2021 The Arlington Water Utilities Care and Share Fund helps Arlington families that are facing financial challenges to pay their city services bills. With the holidays right around...
Frozen Water Lines in Texas Cause Jump in Plumbing Work
As the energy crisis in Texas and parts of the South subsided, residents weren’t given time to take a deep breath, because rising temperatures revealed a new problem – frozen water lines. The record-low temperatures that caused many energy producers to go offline,...
HomeServe Announces Winners of “Caring For Community” Grant Program Focused on Coronavirus Relief
Five winners selected with a combined grant value of over $50,000 NORWALK, CT (Sept 29, 2020) – HomeServe USA, a leading provider of home repair solutions, announced the latest winners of its HomeServe Cares Foundation “Caring for Community” grant program. The...