In some places, lead service line replacements have been ongoing ... that found up to 50 chemicals were released into the water by PVC pipes and other plastic fittings. Do chemicals seep out ...

“Additionally, many PVC pipe deposits identified along the ... received calls regarding concerns about the Silver-Line plant ...

Scientists suspected that, among other possibilities, plastic drinking water pipes exposed to extreme heat released the chemicals (SN: 11/13/20). Now, lab experiments show that’s possible.

It was a decade ago that Flint, Mich. experienced a city-wide crisis caused by lead leaching from old, corroded water service ...

When the temperature drops, every call to his office is an emergency, according to Scott County plumber, Gary Phillips.

Check the service line that brings water into your house ... pipe that runs into the meter from the wall or the floor. Plastic pipes are generally easy to identify, and they can be a variety ...