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What’s in your water bill?
Dave Gaylinn
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2/9/2024 2:07:00 PM
Whether you receive your water bill online or have it mailed to you, you may routinely skim through it without really reviewing the information it may contain.
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Explaining water rate increases
Dave Gaylinn
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10/31/2023 9:22:00 AM
Some water utilities around the North America are announcing planned increases to water rates. Rate increases aren’t usually celebrated by consumers – especially among households struggling to meet essential needs -- but it’s worthwhile to consider for a moment why they are necessary.
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Is a new low-income household assistance program coming?
Dave Gaylinn
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5/11/2023 8:18:00 AM
All of us are feeling the pinch, but for households near the poverty line, rising water bills can be devastating. Fortunately, there are conversations about creating a large-scale customer assistance program happening in the water sector.
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Guidelines ensure tap water safety
Dave Gaylinn
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11/5/2021 3:19:00 PM
Advocacy reports can help draw attention to the importance of protecting our drinking water sources and keeping water safe all the way to the tap. But that benefit is too often drowned out by the alarmist tone and the implication that your water is unsafe – even if the preponderance of evidence suggests otherwise.
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A vital resource at a minimal cost
Dave Gaylinn
posted on
4/5/2021 9:00:00 AM
A description of some of the rate structures water systems use.
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The price of health, hygiene and convenience
Dave Gaylinn
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8/14/2020 10:42:00 AM
When you factor in all its health and hygiene benefits, water becomes a bargain. But there is a price to pay for the convenience of having that water flow from your faucets, showerheads and toilets on demand, every time you need it.
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Some rules were made for watering
Dave Gaylinn
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6/19/2019 1:58:00 PM
'Tis the season for summer watering rules.
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Making water and water services affordable
Amber Wilson
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8/3/2018 10:47:00 AM
We all know the importance of having access to safe and clean water and how vital that is to our daily life, but something we don’t always consider is the cost of that water.
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