by Summer Minger | Feb 23, 2015 | Education, Public-Private Partnerships
One of the questions that seems to come up in discussions with cities concerning the National League of Cities Service Line Warranty Program, administered by Utility Service Partners, Inc., is “Why does the city have to enter a partnership and use the city logos?” I...
by Summer Minger | Feb 16, 2015 | Education, Service Line Responsibilities, Public-Private Partnerships, Service Line Myths, Use of Logo
#1 – Failing Infrastructure The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recently gave a D (D = Poor) rating to America’s water and wastewater public infrastructure. Homeowners’ water and sewer lines are subjected to the same conditions as the lines that...
by Summer Minger | Feb 2, 2015 | Intergenerational Communities, New York, Education, Mixed Age Communities, Service Line Responsibilities, Millennials, State, ICMA, Public-Private Partnerships, Georgia, Green Initiatives, Infrastructure, Water Loss, Inflow & Infiltration
By Cathy Spain When it rains, stormwater runoff is captured in city storm sewers and eventually empties into rivers, ports and other waterways. Communities use many strategies to prevent, control and treat stormwater. These strategies include reducing impervious...