by Jeff Olson | Oct 31, 2023 | Financial Shock, Service Line Responsibilities, Water
Aging Canadian drinking water and wastewater infrastructure poses a range of challenges for water providers and their customers. According to the Canadian Infrastructure Report Card, a third of Canada’s water infrastructure is rated fair, poor, or very poor, and...
by Jeff Olson | Sep 28, 2023 | Customer Satisfaction, Home Maintenance, State of the Home Survey
Residential customers look to their water provider for solutions related to water service, conservation, and quality. Getting ready for winter certainly includes water-related preparedness to prevent damage to pipes due to freezing, for example, but educating...
by Jeff Olson | Jul 28, 2023 | Green Initiatives, Water
Canada has had its challenges lately, with many areas experiencing record heat and below average rainfall and, of course, wildfires across much of the country are compounding the problems. While there has been significant precipitation in parts of the Prairies and...
by Jeff Olson | Feb 6, 2023 | Financial Shock, Infrastructure, Service Line Responsibilities, Water
More than $20 billion. That’s the estimate for the repair and replacement of aging water systems in Canada, according to the Canadian Infrastructure Report Card. The report card has rated a third of Canada’s water infrastructure as only fair, poor, or very poor, and...
by Jeff Olson | Aug 11, 2022 | Financial Shock, Home Maintenance, Public-Private Partnerships
The cost of home repair is increasing, driven by a labour gap shortage, rising labour and materials costs, much of it the result of 39-year high inflation, which hit 8.1% in June. As a result of the inflation, the Bank of Canada raised interest by an entire percentage...
