Water line testing mandate creates confusion and havoc

A mysterious letter about lead testing of water pipes went out across Waynesville earlier this month, but don't worry — ...
CONTRACTOR

An Overview of Water Supply Pipes and Joining Methods

The behind-the-wall framework of a home contains a vital plumbing system that keeps it running efficiently and safely. Within every residential plumbing system you have subsystems that include ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Chicago lead pipes: City working to replace over 400K service lines; how you can test your water

CHICAGO (WLS) -- No amount of lead is safe for a person to ingest, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There are more lead water pipes in Chicago than anywhere else in the ...
The Baltimore Sun

Baltimore lead pipe testing off to slow start, poses challenge for disabled, elderly

It didn’t take Marguerite Woods long to find a hole in Baltimore’s plan to enlist city and county residents to test the pipes that bring water into their homes for lead. The city’s directive followed ...
Brownstoner

Lead in the Water: More Than a Third of Test Kits Submitted in Decade Show Some Contamination

More than one-third of home test kits sent in for testing by residents to the city’s environmental agency over the past decade had some level of lead — results that reflect many New Yorkers’ continued ...