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 bstickle | Oct 26, 2021 | Infrastructure, Videos, General Videos, Ohio, Education, State, Public-Private Partnerships, Green Initiatives
Mike Chambers and Kristin Glehan gave an excellent presentation on electric vehicles (EV) and the importance of adoption by cities across the world. They also discuss how, in addition to EV support, HomeServe’s NLC Service Line Warranty Program and ServLine leak...
by Bill Eller | Sep 3, 2021 | Arizona, Montana, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, State, Utah, Green Initiatives, Water Conservation, Infrastructure, Water Loss, California
The Western United States is experiencing a slow-moving crisis: drought. In fact, drought has impacted more people globally over the past 40 years than any other type of natural disaster, and it is the second most costly natural disaster in the United States,...
by Bill Eller | Aug 12, 2021 | Lead in Water, Large Cities, EPA, Education, Service Line Responsibilities, Public-Private Partnerships, Green Initiatives, Infrastructure
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 | Education, ServLine, Green Initiatives, Infrastructure, Lead in Water, EPA
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 | Apr 6, 2021 | Green Initiatives, Water Conservation, Infrastructure, Water Loss
Finding ways to manage water loss, especially given the age of our country’s infrastructure and the billions of gallons of water that is lost beneath our streets each year, is critical. Many water utility managers are familiar with winter water line breaks, when the...