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 ...

Andrew Whelton, an assistant professor in Purdue's Lyles School of Civil Engineering and Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, is leading research into the effects plastic pipes have ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

U.S. EPA prepares rule to speed up spending tied to its $15 billion national effort to replace lead pipes carrying drinking water. The Copper Development Association sees a market for copper pipe and ...

A report warning cities against the use of PVC pipes in water systems sparked swift and resounding criticism from the plastics industry, its advocates and at least one leading scientific expert.

CONTINUES. AND THE GOAL, OF COURSE, IS TO REMOVE 100% OF ALL THE LEAD SERVICE LINES IN AMERICA. UM, AND SO OBVIOUSLY, WE ARE A WILLING PARTICIPANT AND NOW WE ARE NOT JUST SEEING THE IMPACT OF LEAD ...

The behind-the-wall framework of a home contains a vital plumbing system that keeps it running efficiently and safely. Within every residential plumbing system you have subsystems that include ...

South Texas continues to expand. From new subdivisions in the suburbs to storm resilience upgrades, the demand for reliable water infrastructure is unending. But recent federal action is prompting ...