WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — New research is calling for immediate safeguards and the study of a widely used method for repairing sewer-, storm-water and drinking-water pipes to understand the potential ...
When wildfires swept through the hills near Santa Cruz, California, in 2020, they released toxic chemicals into the water supplies of at least two communities. One sample found benzene, a carcinogen, ...
Flint, Michigan, made headlines in 2015 when tests revealed dangerously high lead levels in its drinking water. The city had switched its water supply to the Flint River a year earlier, and corrosive ...
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Across the country, states and cities are replacing lead pipes to address concerns over lead-contaminated drinking water, an urgent health threat. But environmental advocates are concerned that a ...
Plastic pipe producers are in a good position to meet increasing demand as U.S. cities update drinking water and wastewater systems, but that's also bringing a new wave of criticism from environmental ...
Every house has its own sounds. The sump pump cycling after a heavy rain, or the ductwork snapping as it heats up and expands, or that unexplained cracking we hear late at night when we are all alone.
If you do have a burst pipe, you can turn the stop tap clockwise to stop the water. If you have home insurance, check with ...