by Bill Eller | Mar 31, 2020 | Education, State, Kansas, HomeServe Cares, Large Cities
Highland Cemetery has been a landmark in Prairie Village, Kansas, since before the Civil War, when two local families, the Nalls and the Whites, established a family cemetery where the two families’ land met. “It’s a piece of history for Prairie Village,” said...
by Summer Minger | Sep 24, 2018 | Infrastructure, Partner Testimonials, Kansas, Use of Logo, Testimonials, Education, State
SLW of America has done exactly what they claim and we have heard nothing but praise from our citizens for the program. The benefit for our City Sewer Department is fewer call-outs; because the homeowners’ failing service lines are finally getting fixed. Local...
by Summer Minger | May 8, 2018 | Kansas, HomeServe Cares, State
Adam and Jennifer F. loved the first home they bought together, a historic 100 year old house in a quiet Wichita neighborhood – but they didn’t love the sewer line problems that came with it. The couple bought the home knowing that the sewer line would need attention,...
by Summer Minger | Apr 25, 2018 | State, Home Maintenance, Frozen Pipes, Georgia, Kansas, Intergenerational Communities, New York, California, Mixed Age Communities
Since Jan. 1, 2011, 10,000 Baby Boomers are eligible to retire daily, and Americans 65 and older will make up 19 percent of the population by 2030. Many of those Baby Boomers would like to stay in their own homes as they age – a trend called “aging in place” – born of...
by Bill Eller | Apr 5, 2018 | Green Initiatives, Water Conservation, Infrastructure, Water Loss, Inflow & Infiltration, Kansas, Missouri, Large Cities, California, Maryland, State
As municipal officials look to improve infrastructure, rehabilitate distressed neighborhoods and make communities more livable, many are turning to green infrastructure, which uses existing infrastructure, such as parks, to contain and filter water and direct it away...
by Summer Minger | Jun 15, 2017 | Kansas, California, Michigan, Nevada, Education, Arkansas, State, Mississippi, Home Maintenance, Kentucky, Infrastructure, Alabama, Inflow & Infiltration, Tennessee, Lead in Water
June is National Safety Month, a time when we should consider how to promote safety in our homes and workplaces. There have been many articles and stories in the news covering the lead in water issue. Here are a few highlights, along with some stories from cities who...
