BLACKSBURG, VA. -- The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of Virginia Tech recently conducted a sensory impact study on various piping materials in regard to the possible leaching of ...

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 ...

Plastic pipe producers are in a good position to meet increasing demand as U.S. cities update drinking water and wastewater systems, but that's also bringing a new wave of criticism from environmental ...

SARASOTA -- Scott Snyder started hearing the mysterious sound of running water in his house last month. Within a week, he had people ripping up walls and replacing pipes, some of which had tiny, ...