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 ServLine | Sep 14, 2021 | Press Releases
Program protects customers faced with high water bills resulting from leaks on their property Chattanooga, Tenn. (September 14, 2021) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that at least ten percent of homes in the U.S. have a water leak of 90 or...
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 Sam Wade | Jul 16, 2021 | Aging Infrastructure, Financial Shock
By SAM WADE Retired NRWA CEO Addressing aging water infrastructure is a priority, but rural systems are squeezed financially by an aging and shrinking customer base and increasing regulatory mandates. Much of the costs associated with infrastructure repair and...
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,...
