by Bill Eller | Sep 3, 2021 | Idaho, Nevada, State, Utah, Green Initiatives, Water Conservation, Infrastructure, Water Loss, California, Arizona, Montana, Oregon
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 | Jul 10, 2020 | Public-Private Partnerships, Green Initiatives, Infrastructure, Virginia, Louisiana, California, Arizona, EPA, Maryland, Education, Montana, State, Wyoming
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...
by Bill Eller | Jul 31, 2019 | Education, State, Home Maintenance, Maine, Lead in Water, New York, Texas, Arizona
As a municipal official, you want to know that your residents’ tap water is safe to drink, but there may be things lurking in the water supply of which you are unaware. Groundwater supplies may be contaminated with arsenic, chemicals and pathogens discharged from...
by Summer Minger | Jul 31, 2018 | State, Public-Private Partnerships, Intergenerational Communities, HomeServe Cares, Arizona
Municipalities that partner with the NLC Service Line Warranty Program receive a revenue share from policies sold that can be dedicated to a wide variety of beneficial community programs. The City of Tucson, Arizona utilizes the funding to improve the city’s public...
by Summer Minger | Mar 16, 2017 | Public-Private Partnerships, Large Cities, California, Arizona, Minnesota, State
2016 saw tremendous and exciting activity for the NLC Service Line Warranty Program! We welcomed 71 new city partners in the U.S., bringing our total to over 400 across North America. We now serve nearly 11 million municipal households, and performed a repair or...
by Summer Minger | Oct 26, 2016 | Inflow & Infiltration, Kansas, Missouri, Arizona, Education, Service Line Responsibilities, State, Public-Private Partnerships, Infrastructure, Water Loss
The National League of Cities (NLC) Service Line Warranty Program helps residents of participating municipalities repair or replace thousands of water and sewer laterals every year. The program has helped more than 140,000 residents complete more than million in...
