by Summer Minger | Oct 11, 2018 | State, Public-Private Partnerships, Green Initiatives, New York, Ohio
National League Of Cities Written by Cathy Spain In the late 1970s, I was a research economist writing guidebooks for local officials about the affordability of new infrastructure to achieve national water quality standards. At the time, new wastewater treatment...
by Summer Minger | Feb 23, 2018 | Education, State, Infrastructure, Water Loss, Inflow & Infiltration, New York, Ohio, New Jersey
The relationship between public health, clean water and sanitation has been explored since ancient times – the Greeks observed a connection between lifestyle, social class and health, but there were no public water supplies or sewers. It is speculated many ancient...
by Summer Minger | Mar 21, 2017 | West Virginia, Education, Service Line Responsibilities, State, Infrastructure, Water Loss, Financial Shock, Ohio
The story of Follansbee begins in 1699 with French explorers who claimed the Ohio River valley and developed trade with many native tribes, including the Mingo Indians who occupied a small village known as the “Old Mingo Bottom” located on the land where Follansbee is...
by Summer Minger | Jul 1, 2015 | New Jersey, Use of Logo, Education, Kentucky, Service Line Responsibilities, State, Pennsylvania, Public-Private Partnerships, Service Line Myths, Ohio, Large Cities, Texas
The 2014 – 2015 Fiscal Year was a period of significant growth for Utility Service Partners, Inc., program administrator for the National League of Cities (NLC) Service Line Warranty Program. From the expansion into Canada to the addition, based on consumer feedback...
by Summer Minger | Oct 7, 2014 | Ohio, State, Public-Private Partnerships, Infrastructure, New York
Recently, NLC joined local governments and water utility and industry leaders to call attention to the state of our nation’s aging infrastructure, the staggering need for water infrastructure investments and the impact that such investment would have on local,...