Q: I’ve noticed two things about my lawn. First, there’s an area that is really green and much taller than the surrounding grass; and second, this same area is very soft. I know something is wrong, ...

Fixing underground water pipes usually means digging up roads and sidewalks — a process that's disruptive and expensive. However, researchers at the University of Sheffield in the U.K. are working on ...

Engineers from the University of Sheffield have developed a robot for inspecting water pipes and diagnosing cracks without digging. These miniature robots, also known as Pipebhas, have helped save ...

Some plumbing problems definitely call for pro-grade expertise, but fixing a water shut-off valve leak isn’t one of them. Here, we aren’t talking about leaking from the connection between the valve ...

The efficient water tool features two high-precision ultrasonic sensors that send sound waves through your pipe and monitor ...

TULSA, Okla. — Winter's big freeze and thaw cycles can cause the ground to shift. It leads to pipes cracking, leaking or bursting. Pipes exposed to the cold can also freeze and burst. If it happens on ...

Officials in Contra Costa County are still working on Wednesday to stop an underground wastewater leak that is believed to have spilled about 20 million gallons of sewage into a marsh near the bank of ...

We all know lead exposure is harmful. It damages our brains, our kidneys and many organs besides. Lead exposure hurts not only individuals, especially children, but also entire societies, for instance ...

OCWA has been battling water leaks in the same area since at least summer, when a valve off the main transmission line leaked ...

Jen Muggleton receives funding from the EPSRC and UK Water Industry Research. The UK is losing a staggering 3 billion litres of water each day through leaky pipes. The issue is not limited to the UK ...