Chris had a root intrusion in his sewer line that was causing periodic backups. Over the past two years, he had plumbers out to his home to clear roots out of his sewer line three times. If he didn’t have a plan offered by HomeServe, introduced to him through a...
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...
City of Arlington customer Stephanie M. received an email from the city informing her that her household had been logging usage of 49 gallons of water per hour for the past 48 hours. “I was shocked, because they were saying the water usage was happening overnight,...
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...
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