Posts Tagged ‘water infrastructure’

Water Solutions Provider American Leak Detection
Garners Top Recognition

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

American Leak Detection Honored by Entrepreneur Magazine

January 04, 2011 // Franchising.com // Palm Springs, CA – Palm Springs based American Leak Detection, Inc., a leader in the accurate, non-invasive detection of water and other leaks, has received top honors from Entrepreneur® Magazine.

For the ninth straight year, Entrepreneur® Magazine ranked American Leak Detection No. 1 in its category in its Franchise 500. Entrepreneur® Magazine researches and analyzes hundreds of franchise companies to determine the best in specific industry categories. Companies are judged on many factors including financial strength, stability, growth rate, number of years in business, with an independent CPA review of financial data.

“Given the serious water availability and infrastructure issues throughout the world, our mission is to create a leading environmental services and technology company focused on water intelligence, detection, conservation and remediation,” says Stan Berenbaum, CEO of American Leak Detection. “We are proud to be recognized, proud of our commitment to the environment and thankful for our dedicated customers, employees, franchisees and business partners.”

Entering its 36th year of business, American Leak Detection operates a network of highly trained leak specialists in the United States and seven other countries who specialize in the accurate, non-destructive detection of hidden water, sewer and other leaks. With a growing interest in franchising opportunities, American Leak Detection possesses a franchising competitive advantage with its operating history, proven system, brand recognition and the worldwide demand for its product and service solutions.

“We believe strongly in helping solve our customers’ water problems and are excited about the tremendous growth opportunities ahead,” added Berenbaum.

For more information about American Leak Detection or its franchise opportunities, go to www.americanleakdetectionfranchise.com.
About American Leak Detection
Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Palm Springs, California, ALD is a leader in the accurate, non-destructive detection of hidden water, sewer and other types of leaks. For the past nine years, ALD has been ranked #1 in Entrepreneur® magazine’s “Maintenance Products and Services” franchise sector. In February 2008, The Wall Street Journal named ALD to its list of the top 25 high-performing franchises. ALD is dedicated to water conservation, resource protection and the providing of eco-friendly services.
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Water-main break encases home in ice

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010

Kansas City –

http://news.yahoo.com/video/kansascity-kmbc-18211647/water-main-break-encases-home-in-ice-23484048

Shows how important infrastructure maintenance is as well as how hard cold weather can be on your pipes.

Water Infrastructure Requires Investment

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

“I don’t care why these pipes aren’t working!” one of the residents yelled. “I pay $60 a month for water! I just want my toilet to flush! Why do I need to know how it works?”

- New York Times

The person quoted above just wants their water to work. What many people don’t understand is that our water system is a luxury to those that lived before. Imagine walking a mile for a bucket of your daily water supply. For several generations, we have had the convenience of running water and we forget how good we have it. However, there is a cost.

An E.P.A. study last year estimated that $335 billion would be needed simply to maintain the nation’s tap water systems in coming decades. In states like New York, officials estimate that $36 billion is needed in the next 20 years just for municipal wastewater systems.

Saving U.S. Water and Sewer Systems Would Be Costly

Since our water infrastructure is aging, it needs continued maintenance. The cost may seem high, but it should be considered an investment in our future as we know it.

Water Efficiency – Bridging the Infrastructure Gap

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Below are the highlights from the article from Water Efficiency Magazine (July-August 2009).

Jimmy Carter, Senior Director of Field Services of American Leak Detection, was interviewed for the article linked above, and we had the chance to ask Jimmy about certain quotes from the article to provide more insight on the state of the infrastructure.

- nation’s water infrastructure system 2009 grade of D-.

Jimmy Carter: “Due to our water system’s age coupled with supply and demand issues, our water infrastructure is in desperate need of repair. Typical systems lose as little as 4-5% while some systems reach as high as 40 to 60% of unaccountable water that could be due to leaks, theft or non-metered usage.  Loss not only means waste, but also the expense of treatment and lost revenue.

Homeowners hate to see their water bills go up, but may not understand the bigger picture from the water district side. The cost for treating the water, upgrading infrastructure by replacing old lines, keeping the supply for new construction of new potable and non-potable systems, increasing production at their treatment plants, and dealing with issues such as the smelt belt in our California aqueduct systems are just some of the many issues water districts must face that would impact customers.

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