In the early 2000s, many pipes made of asbestos cement and cast iron could have been replaced with more modern, longer-lasting materials such as ductile iron and PVC, Billah noted, boosting the ...

Over the next few weeks, 50,000 residents will be getting notified who may have a lead pipes on their property.Starting on Sept. 2, Greater Cincinnati Water Works will be sending out notices over ...

Greater Cincinnati Water Works has been urging customers with lead pipes to replace them for eight years. Now, it will redouble that effort, at the federal government’s direction.

An electrical contractor in Minnesota is suing PVC pipe makers over what he alleges is price fixing, and is seeking to make the case a class action lawsuit. George Bavolak of Minneapolis owned ...

PVC plastic pipe is readily available, reasonably priced and ridiculously versatile. These ingenious hacks utilize this useful, DIY-friendly material.

For the fatter tools, use PVC cement to join short pieces of 1-1/4-in. PVC pipe side to side into a panpipe design, then add pieces of 1/2-in.pipe along the front of the flute for skinnier tools.

PVC can be used to create virtually leak-free pipes that help conserve energy and water. PVC pipes are corrosion-resistant and resistant to environmental stress. The natural features of PVC piping ...