Here is a concern from one of our readers that you could and should find interesting. The subject matter applies to many middle-age to older homes. Yes, there is. The original method of distributing ...

The use of galvanized or stainless steel avoids the rust problems associated with normal steel products. To make galvanized steel components, manufacturers immerse normal steel products in a bath of ...

MAWC is looking for property owners to approve the replacement of lead or galvanized waterlines. The authority recently ...

Property owners in Baltimore will soon be notified if their home or business uses lead or galvanized water lines, according to the Department of Public Works (DPW). The move is part of DPW's effort to ...

You might need to test your pipes to see if they have a heightened risk of leaking lead into your water. (Getty Images) If you recently received a letter from the city of Wichita telling you that you ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Folks in cities across North Carolina are getting letters in the mail and those letters are causing a panic. The letters contain verbiage like ...

If you're buying an old house, beware of old galvanized steel water pipes. These pipes build up with sediment on the inside, making the inside diameter of the pipe smaller and smaller over time, ...

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Q: I live in a 1940s house that has galvanized pipes. The cold-water tap in the bathtub has become blocked. A plumber said debris is clogging the pipe, and the only thing I can do is repipe the whole ...

Even if they’re not made of lead, your old water lines could be a health hazard, and starting this year, many homeowners in Lawrence will be able to get theirs replaced by the city at no cost. Earlier ...