CHICAGO (WLS) -- No amount of lead is safe for a person to ingest, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There are more lead water pipes in Chicago than anywhere else in the ...

The common use of lead as a material in plumbing dates back to the times of the Romans. Pliant and abundant, lead appeared to be the perfect material for transporting water into homes. That’s why many ...

GRAND FORKS — The state is asking residents to test for lead in their drinking water service lines so work can begin to replace those lines. Rachel Schultz, an assistant project manager for Advanced ...

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County is among the jurisdictions that encourage homeowners to get their water pipes tested for lead. The federal government recently announced a program to eliminate lead pipes ...