The risks of backflow and cross-contamination won’t shock anyone, but they can jump in frequency whenever older systems are ...

Ada County Highway District commissioners declared an emergency over a “catastrophic failure of a critical canal segment” that serves thousands of Boise residents. The agency is now in a race against ...

Updated: October 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM EDT This story has been corrected to show that maintenance was being performed on a gas isolation valve. The federal board investigating the fatal August explosion ...

According to the City of Fort Worth, cast iron pipes are to blame for at least 85% of water main breaks, despite only making up a fraction of the city's entire pipe system. That's why they're trying ...

Erie Water Works is in the process of a $72 million project to replace nearly 7,400 lead service lines. The project aims to protect public health by removing deteriorating pipes that could contaminate ...

This story is a partnership between WBEZ, Grist and Inside Climate News. Millions of dollars in federal and city loans dedicated to replacing lead pipes that pump water into people’s homes remain ...

A $1.1 million project by Pennsylvania American Water will replace more than one mile of water mains in parts of Scranton’s West Side and Green Ridge neighborhoods, the company recently announced. The ...

Chicago residents risk daily lead exposure from toxic lead service lines, the underground pipes that connect buildings to the city’s water supply. The city has the most lead service lines in the ...

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GRANADA HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Sunday marks six days without water for more than 9,200 customers in Granada Hills and Porter Ranch, and crews have even more work on their hands. Repairs reached ...

Melissa Mays said she may never trust the water from her Flint, Michigan, tap again. In the 11 years since the city’s historic water crisis, Mays said she has battled Legionnaires’ disease, autoimmune ...

Des Moines Water Works is expanding its lead service line replacement program to the Drake neighborhood, offering free replacements for nearly 400 eligible homes. Homeowners in the designated area ...