Dear James: I plan to add a new bathroom, and some old plumbing should also be replaced. I’m not comfortable using a torch and solder, so would plastic plumbing be good? — Laura W. Dear Laura: ...

Measure would fund coordinated studies, standardized definitions and testing protocols across federal agencies.

The Plastics Pipe Institute is the major trade association representing all segments of the plastics pipe industry in North America. For more than 50 years, our members have been involved in the ...

A report warning cities against the use of PVC pipes in water systems sparked swift and resounding criticism from the plastics industry, its advocates and at least one leading scientific expert.

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Oak Brook, Ill. — Plastic offers advantages over metal for automotive fuel filler pipes, the pipe that leads from the gas pump nozzle to your car's fuel tank, a Ford Motor Co. executive said at the ...

Plastic pipe producers are in a good position to meet increasing demand as U.S. cities update drinking water and wastewater systems, but that's also bringing a new wave of criticism from environmental ...

Sewerage and Water Board examining new technologies that could strengthen pipes ...

Your plumbing at home may seem like a simple system. But a surprising number of things can easily go wrong with your pipes, ...

When wildfires swept through the hills near Santa Cruz, California, in 2020, they released toxic chemicals into the water supplies of at least two communities. One sample found benzene, a carcinogen, ...