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 Brian Hazelet | Sep 3, 2021 | Aging Infrastructure, Maintenance
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 ServLine | Jun 10, 2021 | Education, Financial Shock, Maintenance, Press Releases
Biannual State of the Home Survey Finds Many Homeowners Tackling Repairs and Decluttering Homes During COVID-19 NORWALK, CT (June 10, 2021) –HomeServe USA (HomeServe), a leading provider of home repair solutions, announced the findings of the 12th edition of its...
by Brian Hazelet | May 11, 2021 | Aging Infrastructure, Maintenance
The National Rural Water Association recently hosted a roundtable to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on revenue loss for rural water utilities with an expert panel that included Michael Preston, Legislative Analyst, National Rural Water Association; Connie Stevens,...
by Jenna Hazelet | Apr 6, 2021 | Aging Infrastructure, Financial Shock, Maintenance
During this Water Awareness Month, we are looking at ways to manage water loss, especially given the age of our country’s infrastructure and the billions of gallons of water that is lost beneath our streets each year. Many water utility managers are familiar with...
by Mark Slater | Apr 2, 2021 | Aging Infrastructure, Financial Shock, Maintenance
It’s something that every water utility manager has experienced: a customer opens their mailbox only to find a surprisingly large bill because of a water line leak and their first reaction is to call your staff. In most cases, when a utility bill jumps up by hundreds...