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5 (or 6) Ways to Stay Ahead of USPS Delays
You may have heard that as part of a long-term efficiency plan, the USPS is making some big changes to how it processes and delivers mail. Starting in April 2025, mail delivery may take longer as the postal service shifts operations to cut costs and streamline...
3 Ways to Potentially Avoid Raising Rates on Customers
If you’ve noticed your water and sewer bill creeping higher lately, you’re not alone! A recent report found that U.S. water and sewer bills have jumped 24% in just five years. And this raises some serious affordability concerns for customers already dealing with...
Does cybersecurity keep you up at night?
Cybersecurity threats aren’t slowing down, and since you’re in the utility space, you probably know just how high the stakes are. Recent security advisories have made one thing crystal clear: cyber threats evolve as fast as technology itself. This means staying ahead...
Employee Spotlight: Jonathon Janes
Jonathon Janes joined United Systems in 2024 and serves as our Office Manager, replacing Sandy Thomas, who spent almost 15 years in the role! Utilities is a new industry for Jonathon, as he worked for seven years as Controller for Mayfield Consumer Products (MCP)...
Employee Spotlight: Lindsey Montgomery
Lindsey joined United Systems in 2024 and serves on the company's Software Support team, helping provide timely and beneficial assistance to our hundreds of software customers. She is on the front lines assisting customers with questions about our Alliance products,...
Employee Spotlight: Austin Howard
Austin Howard joined United Systems in 2023. He serves on the company’s Networking Help Desk, helping ensure our employees’ and customers’ hardware and software needs are met. He plays a pivotal role in maintaining United Systems’ customer-centric image. On any given...
Leveraging GIS to Assist with Lead Service Line Replacement
As municipalities and cities across the United States work to replace aging lead service lines (LSLs), utilities look for any way to ease the pain. Many are implementing several solutions to streamline the lead service line replacement process and minimize disruption...
Cybersecurity planning remains essential for utilities despite EPA reversal
You may have heard that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently stepped back from its March 2023 cybersecurity regulation aimed at water utilities. However, this doesn't mean you should put your cybersecurity plans on pause. Even without this regulation,...
Employee Spotlight: Janhavi Shah
As a UX Designer, Janhavi Shah has a hand in the look and feel of United Systems products. She works with our internal teams to ensure products are developed with usability and functionality in mind and as accessible and streamlined as possible. Janhavi began working...
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