by Bill Eller | Sep 16, 2022 | Education, Green Initiatives, Lead in Water, EPA
Water utilities, harried by aging infrastructure and a historic lack of federal infrastructure investment, may see climate change – and the needed infrastructure hardening for water resiliency – as “tomorrow’s crisis,” or something that can be addressed once what to...
by Bill Eller | Jun 10, 2022 | Education, Green Initiatives, Infrastructure, Financial Shock, Lead in Water, EPA, Skilled Labor Gap
You turn on the tap and water comes out. It seems simple, but it isn’t for millions of homes across the country that have lead water service lines and lead plumbing. Lead is a neurotoxin that is especially dangerous to babies and small children, and children in...
by Bill Eller | Aug 12, 2021 | Large Cities, EPA, Education, Service Line Responsibilities, Public-Private Partnerships, Green Initiatives, Infrastructure, Lead in Water
As a bipartisan infrastructure bill comes closer to realization, many municipal leaders may wonder what provisions related to water infrastructure and lead service line replacement means for their communities. The Senate passed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure...
by Bill Eller | Apr 29, 2021 | ServLine, Green Initiatives, Infrastructure, Lead in Water, EPA, Education
Lawsuits and executive orders have made the lead and copper rule revisions uncertain as the Environmental Protection Agency continues to solicit public comment, with the deadline moved to June 17. Additionally, the EPA has proposed to extend the compliance deadline to...
by Bill Eller | Mar 17, 2021 | Home Maintenance, Green Initiatives, Water Conservation, Infrastructure, Water Loss, Financial Shock, EPA
In the average home, hidden water leaks lose approximately 10,000 gallons of water a year, and in one in ten, severe leaks can waste up to 90 gallons a day and hundreds of dollars, making plumbing leak detection something homeowners should practice as part of their...
by Bill Eller | Jul 10, 2020 | Wyoming, Public-Private Partnerships, Green Initiatives, Infrastructure, Virginia, Louisiana, California, Arizona, EPA, Maryland, Education, Montana, State
Infrastructure is aging, the national deficit is growing and tax revenue has taken a hit from COVID-19. Many communities are wondering where they will find the funds to provide basic services to their residents, let alone address deferred maintenance on infrastructure...