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.

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 ...

Tim Filasky, director of Public Works & Water Resources in Newark, Del. (left) with Del. Water Operations Superintendent Mark Neimeister (right) are part of an effort to get city residents motivated ...

SOUTH BEND — To comply with new federal regulations, South Bend officials are asking homeowners and business owners to test whether their water service lines are made of lead or some other material.

Almost all of the drinking water service lines in one of Indy's near northwest neighborhoods are made of lead. They're ...

GRAND FORKS — The state is asking residents to test for lead in their drinking water service lines so work can begin to replace those lines. Rachel Schultz, an assistant project manager for Advanced ...

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County is among the jurisdictions that encourage homeowners to get their water pipes tested for lead. The federal government recently announced a program to eliminate lead pipes ...

METV"> If you're a Des Moines Water Works customer... keep an eye on your mail. Notices about lead service lines are being sent out. Lead exposure can lead to health problems... especially for ...

Dallas property owners could be on the hook to replace their lead pipes. The city sent thousands of letters to residents in recent weeks identifying the possibility of lead pipes on individual ...

Sand Creek Middle School does not have lead pipes for its drinking water, yet individual faucets would test positive for an unsafe amount of lead. Officials discovered the problem was lead in the ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The City of Greensboro is sending out letters to homes to find out what kind of pipes carry water into your home. The letters are in response to a report the city must send to the ...