by Summer Minger | Jan 26, 2015 | Frozen Pipes, Florida, Michigan, State, Home Maintenance
Anytime you leave your home on an extended trip, it’s a good rule of thumb to turn off all the utilities – especially the water! This rule is especially important during the winter months when water could potentially freeze and then thaw causing pipes to burst. That’s...
by Summer Minger | Jan 19, 2015 | State, Infrastructure, Water Loss, Inflow & Infiltration, Oklahoma
Video from KJRH. Shifting temperatures causing water line breaks aren’t just a headache for your local public works department; they can be very dangerous. On January 12, 2015, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a water main break shot water more than 30 feet in the air, destroying...
by Summer Minger | Jan 7, 2015 | Public-Private Partnerships, Georgia, State
The NLC Service Line Warranty Program (formerly known as Utility Service Partners) partnered with the Southeast Energy Assistance Program in Atlanta, Georgia, to offer 40 water line warranties and 40 sewer line warranties for free to qualified local homeowners. “The...