Pouring boiling water down your drain can damage PVC pipes, weaken pipe joints and crack porcelain sinks. Cold pipes are especially vulnerable to thermal shock, increasing risk of damage. Cool the ...

It’s going to take at least another four weeks to repair a large sewer pipe that collapsed last month, spilling wastewater into the Potomac River.

On Aug. 23, a class action lawsuit was filed alleging that some leading PVC pipe manufacturers exploited supply chain disruptions to fix prices and overcharge their customers for PVC municipal water ...