Scientists in Virginia are reporting that home plumbing systems constructed with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic pipes may be more susceptible to leaching of lead and copper into drinking water than ...

A coalition of environmental organizations warned in a report Wednesday of potential health risks in replacing lead pipes with polyvinyl chloride (PVC). PVC, a low-cost plastic, is commonly used as an ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers. READ: What do restaurant inspectors look for and can ...

While there are natural disaster risks to outdoor plumbing you can't prevent, many issues can be avoided or made less severe with a little bit of planning.

Oklahomans just got a brief taste of winter with the first hard freeze of the season, and it's a sharp reminder: you need a game plan to protect your pipes. When overnight lows dip deep below freezing ...

A burst pipe is one of the messiest and most expensive headaches winter can bring. As water freezes, it expands, creating massive pressure inside your pipes that can make them crack without warning.

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...