Utilities are resources provided by a company to utilize for the standard of living in a home. For example, there will be a water company that will provide you with clean water, and take away the waste water. Therefore, water is a utility. While I do understand that some homes in developing nations may not have all of the utilities here, I will focus on the ones that are common in the city of Pittsburgh. With that being said, all of the utilities will be in this section.