Water pipes are among the main sources of childhood lead exposure. ... Your first step is to ask your utility whether the pipes servicing your home are made of lead. ... Flush, filter and repeat.

Archeologists in China have found the remains of what may be the world’s oldest known flush toilet. Broken parts of the 2,400-year-old lavatory, as well as a bent flush pipe, were unearthed last ...

File image of a lead pipe in Benton Harbor. Customers on city water in Dowagiac will be able to receive a free filter after lead was detected in the water.

Key PointsFlushable wipes stick to pipes and don’t dissolve like toilet paper, creating buildup that leads to serious blockages.Flushing tampons, meds, or even small toys can swell or tangle in your ...

The City of Grand Rapids Water System has lifted a boil water advisory that was put in place Thursday, June 13, after a water main break occurred.

(CBS/AP) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Metal thieves in Albuquerque are flush with success in a series of toilet pipe heists from public restrooms. Police say bandits are hitting up city restrooms and ...

Essex County; Lead crisis in Newark leads to distribution of bottled water, after filters fail to safeguard homes with old pipes. Updated: ; Aug. 11, 2019, 5:26 p.m ...

Archeologists in China have found the remains of what may be the world’s oldest known flush toilet. Broken parts of the 2,400-year-old lavatory, as well as a bent flush pipe, were unearthed last ...