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City hears HomeServe pitch for optional water, sewer and in‑home plumbing protection

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On Oct. 7 the South El Monte City Council heard a presentation from HomeServe proposing optional monthly protection plans for residents’ water and sewer laterals and in‑home plumbing; the company said the program would cost residents (not the city) and would be marketed by mail with the city logo on outreach materials.

HomeServe, a private utility protection company, presented an optional program to the South El Monte City Council on Oct. 7, 2025, proposing monthly plans to cover water and sewer lateral repairs and in‑home plumbing breakdowns for homeowners.

The proposal, delivered by Bill Coffey, regional director for HomeServe, emphasized the program’s purpose: “Our program is in place to help address the public policy issue of aging infrastructure,” Coffey said. He told the council the company has offered similar programs in other California jurisdictions and that the product would be voluntary and paid by participating residents, not the city.

City staff and council members pressed for…

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