W hen it comes to modern plumbing, two types of pipe dominate the conversation: CPVC pipes (Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride) ...

“PVC is only allowed to be used in drain, waste and vent plumbing applications,” Smedley says. It is not approved for use as a water supply line, whereas CPVC is primarily used in water ...

Employees with the City of Troy are hard at work this week installing a water line on Market Street that will connect water to the site of a future public bathroom. City workers had to tap into the ...

Wondering if you should install a water heater yourself? Experts recommend leaving it to a trained plumber. Here's why. Sam Becker is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in and on CNBC ...

WEIRTON, W.Va. — Residents of Weirton continue to grapple with a persistent water crisis as numerous broken water lines remain unfixed. The city has been struggling to locate these breaks ...

A federally mandated survey finds a majority of the water lines serving Iowa homes do not contain lead. DNR Drinking Water Program coordinator Heidi Cline says there are still a small amount of lead ...

Despite the hefty price tag, efforts are underway to install new lines. "Long term, we actually have already been funded to put a new line up 4th Street from the water plant. 4th and 5th Street ...

“For example, in Des Moines, I think most homes built after 1950 don’t have lead service lines.” Cline says Iowa water systems still need to figure out how many of the undetermined lines are ...

LIMA, Ohio — City of Lima crews have been busy responding to dozens of calls about frozen water lines as an arctic blast grips the area. Crews are working diligently to meet the demand from water ...

You know because every time that it breaks stuff gets in there." Wallingford says some water lines are more than 100 years old, and there are plans in place to bring them up-to-date over time.

A main water line leak led to some issues for customers in Reeds Spring, including some of the schools. The leak happened by Elementary Road, leaving some without running water as crews worked on ...