As Connecticut sees extreme cold temperatures, Katz Ace Hardware owner Bob Krieger offered advice on how to prevent frozen ...

The city sent out more than 40,000 letters to private properties asking them to test their service lines. Here’s why and how.

On Wednesday morning, San Antonio dropped down to 35 degrees, recording the city’s lowest temperature since mid-February. However, San Antonio has yet to see temperatures at or below the ...

Millions of lead pipes are still being used to bring drinking water to individual homes; that poses a health risk, especially to young children A new federal rule requires the replacement of all ...

Look for signs of corrosion or leaks in exposed pipes, and consider insulating them during cooler months to prevent freezing and expansion. Additionally, avoid planting trees or large shrubs near ...

The change would require replacing water service lines made of galvanized pipes with copper or PEX materials in order to pass inspection upon a home’s sale. A public hearing on this is scheduled ...

And with that cold comes severe weather risks, including the potential damage to pipes. Broken water pipes can be messy and potentially costly. There are things you can do to prevent the problem ...

One of the biggest issues with cold weather is it can freeze things, like the water in your pipes. When this happens, it can create a domino effect of cascading troubles, with each being more ...

But the pipes that bring that water into Americans’ homes are sized more like fire hoses. Oversize plumbing pipes move water inefficiently, wasting money and increasing the risk of waterborne ...

Wet snow will be mixing in farther inland. The rain that fell across the Northeast on Thursday will leave behind a blast of icy air as the storm moves away. Most of the major cities along I-95 in ...

As per a report by WHO, “Although copper can give rise to taste, it should be acceptable at the health-based guideline value of 2 mg/l.” A man shared these images of Tata's bottled water while ...

city records suggest “we didn’t use lead or copper pipes.” But the testing itself could take years. And even if the area’s municipal utilities did not use lead lines, individual households ...