by Bill Eller | Jul 2, 2019 | Education, State, Green Initiatives, Water Conservation, Infrastructure, Intergenerational Communities, California, Texas
Water seems ubiquitous – we turn on the tap, and it’s there. However, less than two percent of water on the planet is freshwater, and only 1 percent is available as drinking water – the rest is frozen. The United Nations predicts that two-thirds of the world...
by Bill Eller | Apr 30, 2019 | Michigan, State, Public-Private Partnerships, Financial Shock, Intergenerational Communities, California, Texas
In recognition of Fair Housing Month, Christie Myers, Managing Director of Opportunity Dallas, addresses the importance of fair housing policy and practice to vulnerable populations. “Fair housing practices help people understand what it means to be a welcoming and...
by bstickle | Apr 16, 2019 | State, HomeServe Cares, Veterans - HomeServe Cares, Large Cities, California
At its core, the American Patriot Music Project is about veterans helping other veterans. There is music, but, more importantly, there is companionship and acceptance, a fellowship forged along with guitars and chords. Among that fellowship, veterans can talk about...
by bstickle | Mar 6, 2019 | State, HomeServe Cares, Veterans - HomeServe Cares, California
In conjunction with the announcement of our new Veteran’s Hiring Initiative at last November’s NLC City Summit in Los Angeles, Utility Service Partners, a HomeServe company, invited cities to submit photos via Twitter. To enter the Heroes In My City Sweepstakes, city...
by Bill Eller | Feb 12, 2019 | Tennessee, New York, Large Cities, California, Education, Maryland, Service Line Responsibilities, Michigan, State, Utah, Pennsylvania, Infrastructure, Water Loss, Inflow & Infiltration
That our national sewage and water infrastructure is in dire shape is no surprise to anyone – nearly ten years ago, the New York Times wrote an article warning of the then 240,000 estimated water main breaks occurring each year, marveling that, in some parts of the...
by bstickle | Aug 28, 2018 | California, West Virginia, Education, State, Home Maintenance, Infrastructure, Water Loss, Virginia
Providing clean, potable water to your residents isn’t an inexpensive or simple proposition, but many residents don’t understand the process – they turn on the tap, and they have water. Perhaps it’s the naivety about the process that makes water theft plausible. Theft...