No Money for Water? (Part 2 of 2)

No Money for Water? (Part 2 of 2)

Clean Water is a Human Right  Continuing the conversation about the dilemma of people not paying their water bills, we pick up on the topic of shutoffs, where utilities simply turn off the spigot to non-paying customers.  Obviously, and for good reason,...
No Money for Water? (Part 1 of 2)

No Money for Water? (Part 1 of 2)

Of course, we all need water. But what happens when we can’t pay for it? For whatever reason, and there are many, at any given time about ten percent of the populace can’t pay their water bill. These reasons can be temporary, such as loss of a...
Have you seen the electric bill?

Have you seen the electric bill?

The Importance of Understanding the Water Energy Nexus For many water systems, the electric (or energy) bill is one of the largest expenses regularly incurred by the water utility.  It is also one of the most controllable expenses a water utility will have. ...