With dazzling success, the Lead Industries Association spent decades pushing the use of poisonous lead pipes and paint.

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 ...

The topic of lead poisoning is back in the news after officials confirmed a case last week at the Golda Meir Lower School.

Sand Creek Middle School does not have lead pipes for its drinking water, yet individual faucets would test positive for an unsafe amount of lead. Officials discovered the problem was lead in the ...

In some cases, the Arctic blast gripping Chicago could lead to frozen pipes, which could burst and lead to flooding.

She sent it to me. A quick read makes it look like DWU was informing her that there could be dangerous levels of lead in her drinking water from water pipes in her home and in the front yard.

The findings give new insight into the dangers of urban wildfires that burn plastics and other chemicals in homes and ...

Electrical Hazards Water intrusion into electrical systems creates dangerous conditions. Wet outlets, wiring, or appliances can lead to electrical ... flooding or burst pipes, other sources ...

Metro Atlanta water utilities reported that there were no lead pipes in their systems that they knew of, but thousands of pipes on private property remain unchecked.

While Tooele City delivers safe drinking water to homes, water in older homes with lead pipes may have lead leaching into ...

Doug Shackelford, the Public Affairs Officer with Central Arkansas Water, shared several tips to help homeowners avoid the headache of burst pipes. "Drip the faucets at a steady stream ...