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 ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- No amount of lead is safe for a person to ingest, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There are more lead water pipes in Chicago than anywhere else in the ...
The common use of lead as a material in plumbing dates back to the times of the Romans. Pliant and abundant, lead appeared to be the perfect material for transporting water into homes. That’s why many ...
More than one-third of home test kits sent in for testing by residents to the city’s environmental agency over the past decade had some level of lead — results that reflect many New Yorkers’ continued ...
If you're buying an old house, beware of old galvanized steel water pipes. These pipes build up with sediment on the inside, making the inside diameter of the pipe smaller and smaller over time, ...
Viktor Doychinov works for the University of Leeds as a Research Fellow. He is funded through the Pipebots project, EPSRC Grant EP/S016813/1. Hidden from sight, under the UK’s roads, buildings and ...
In the past month, thousands of Iowans have received notices saying they may have lead drinking water service lines that should be replaced. Notices from Des Moines Water Works recently started ...