BLACKSBURG, VA. -- The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of Virginia Tech recently conducted a sensory impact study on various piping materials in regard to the possible leaching of ...

U.S. EPA prepares rule to speed up spending tied to its $15 billion national effort to replace lead pipes carrying drinking water. The Copper Development Association sees a market for copper pipe and ...

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 ...

With copper hitting record high prices in recent months, not only is it becoming a more expensive plumbing option, but also a more attractive theft item. The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries ...