Although lead pipes were banned decades ago, millions of homes still contain them. In fact, lead from water service lines remains one of the leading causes of childhood lead poisoning. Lead is a ...

More than half a million Houston-area residents were due letters this month to warn them that their drinking water might be leaching lead from old service lines. An Environmental Protection Agency ...

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 ...

In a historic first for the country, the Environmental Protection Agency last month ordered the replacement of lead pipes in drinking water systems within the next 10 years to combat toxic exposure ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Residents in Monroe County should keep an eye on their mail for an important letter from the Monroe County Water Authority. This letter is not a bill or junk mail. Instead, it ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - If you haven’t checked your mailbox recently, you may be missing a very important letter from the Charleston Water System. The utility sent out 70,000 letters to its ...

The Onondaga County Water Authority is asking homeowners to help identify whether their water service lines are made of lead, copper or another material. OCWA, which serves 107,000 customers in ...

Mention lead pipes and my first thought is of the Cluedo murder weapon – something from a bygone era when guests wandered through grand country houses with billiard rooms and libraries, plotting the ...

Lead pipes were commonly used before the 1950s to plumb water into homes. (Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune/TNS) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - A letter to Iowa City residents is prompting questions about the impacts of lead pipes in homes. Gary Gnade lives in and owns rental homes in Iowa City. He recently received a ...