The ServLine Leak Protection Program is the only one of its kind included in the National Rural Water Association’s Products and Services Portfolio for its 31,000 utility system members. In this SME series, Mark Slater, ServLine General Manager, discusses the...
Forest Park resident Stella S. and her family hadn't even been in their new home for a year when plumbing problems arose. Luckily, they had a HomeServe repair plan that she learned about through a program with her utility, Coles-Moultrie Electric Cooperative. “We were...
One Monday, Lourelle and Daige arrived at their New Jersey daycare, ready to welcome more than 100 children, but the building wasn't heating up the way it should ... Most of Daige and Lourelle’s days at a New Jersey daycare were filled with the laughter...
Close to six years ago, Barrett received a notice from PSEG, his local utility, informing residents about their partnership with HomeServe and the optional repair plan to cover his home’s exterior water line. Since Barrett had been in his home for over 30 years at...
Hannah, a Charlotte Water customer, enrolled in repair plans offered through a partnership with HomeServe after a friend who experienced a sewer line failure advised her to protect herself. About a year later, she noticed her ground floor bathroom sink producing small...
Selma of Alexandria noticed some water backing up after some rainy weather, but it wasn't draining. The end of August on the east coast often comes with end-of-summer rain and gloomy weather. So, when Selma N. of Alexandria, Virginia noticed her main...
When Keith saw his water bill, he knew there was something wrong, and he knew just what had happened. Not too long before, he had discovered a leaking hose bib outside his home and had it repaired. “I had no idea how long it had been leaking, though,” he said. The...
The year 2023 was the warmest since records began in 1850, putting it at 2.43 degrees Fahrenheit above the preindustrial average, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The record was driven by fossil fuels and an El Niño climate...
The dangers of lead exposure are well understood, and replacement of lead water service lines is a key factor in limiting this exposure. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has earmarked $15 billion for lead pipe replacements; however, that figure is considerably short...
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...
City of Arlington customer Cynthia C. has always felt a sense of community on her street, and one recent August evening proved no different. Her neighbor reached out to let Cynthia know that there was water bubbling up from her front lawn. Upon a quick look herself,...
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...
“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,...
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