Copper: one of the most common plumbing materials, although gradually being replaced, mainly used for water conveyance.

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Aquarion sent letters recently warning CT residents that their homes or businesses may have lead or galvanized pipes, though ...

Arizona cities and utilities will soon be able to get permits to deliver drinking water that just days earlier was flushed ...

The EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements is seeking to replace all lead service lines throughout the country within the ...

AmeriCorps team members are meeting with homeowners in and around Lancaster city to check for lead water pipes.

The supply pipes must be behind the wall, and installation in an existing bathroom involves cutting into the wall and repairing it. Yet Michael Clarke, founder of the Pulled App, sees the popularity ...

Denver Water says it's making progress on efforts to replace service lines that use lead in the pipes. The city is working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to remove about 60,000 service ...

Baltimore Gas and Electric successfully pilots a device that filters out oil in a hydrocarbon spill, so water can be safely ...