cable coatings and packaging materials. PVC has become a popular piping alternative because it’s cheaper and is thought to be more durable than metal pipes that can corrode with time. Lead pipes ...

As many as a million Massachusetts residents across the state were sent letters this month, warning them that the water pipes that service their homes could have lead in them. It’s the ultimate ...

individual households could be fed from lead pipes: Many water service lines in the region were installed by private developers, who were allowed to use lead pipes before a 1988 ban. More than ...

Families in Mount Airy are being warned about lead in their pipes, according to our news-gathering partners at the Mount Airy News. Officials mailed notices to 3,000 city households in recent days ...