by Sam Wade | Jul 3, 2022 | Education
Social media implications, at the recent Illinois Rural Water Conference, was listed as one of the many challenges utilities currently face and will continue to face over the next 10 years. An MIT study concluded that falsehoods are 70% more likely to be shared with...
by Sam Wade | Jun 15, 2022 | Aging Infrastructure, Financial Shock
Inflation has and will continue to increase operational cost for water and wastewater utilities. These challenges, seeded by the COVID pandemic, require business and utilities to undertake planning to address these immediate challenges. These challenges require...
by Sam Wade | Jun 3, 2022 | Skilled Labor Shortage
The water and wastewater industry has suffered challenges attracting employees over the past few years. The ServLine by HomeServe Apprentice Scholarship is designed to address the challenges faced by rural water systems in attracting and developing the next generation...
by Sam Wade | May 24, 2022 | Aging Infrastructure, Maintenance, Skilled Labor Shortage
Help Wanted signs are prevalent across the United States including in the water and wastewater industry. The workforce shortage will have a far reaching impact on utilities, especially if construction and upgrades are planned. Systems should expect the shortage...
by ServLine | Jan 18, 2022 | Press Releases
Louisville, KY (January 12, 2022) – HomeServe USA (HomeServe), a leading provider of service plans, repair, and installation services for the home, today announced the acquisition of United Plumbing Company (United Plumbing). Based in Goshen, Kentucky, a suburb...
by ServLine | Jan 4, 2022 | Press Releases
More Than 10,500 Customers Participate in the Repair Plan Program San Dimas, California – December 13, 2021 – Since 2019, HomeServe has offered Golden State Water Company (Golden State Water) customers access to optional, affordable service plans that can help cover...
by Jenna Hazelet | Dec 10, 2021 | Financial Shock
During the holidays, many of us are looking for ways to lend a helping hand to our friends and neighbors, and HomeServe is no exception – and we take that giving spirit with us throughout the year. Our HomeServe Cares Foundation and Customer First Program provide pro...
by ServLine | Oct 26, 2021 | Aging Infrastructure, Education
Sam Wade, Jay Mullin, Tony Howard, and Mark Slater presented on how public-private partnerships can help cities, utilities, and homeowners improve their infrastructure resiliency at the 2021 NRWA WaterPro Conference. Click below to...
by Bill Eller | Oct 21, 2021 | Aging Infrastructure
Many of us are one major weather event or mishap away from losing access to our drinking water – from hurricanes and droughts to aging infrastructure, our water utilities are laboring under a heavy burden, while simultaneously struggling to find the funding to address...
by Bill Eller | Oct 8, 2021 | Education
In 2013, Louisville Water Company founded the Louisville Water Foundation to consolidate ongoing charitable and philanthropic efforts under one banner to pursue their mission of ensuring that everyone has access to safe, clean drinking water and highlighting the value...
