In the Detroit enclave of Highland Park, where the population halved in the past 20 years, an estimated 70% of the water is lost from pipes up to 120 years old. Several Chicago suburbs likely are l… ...

The city estimates that about 12,000 gallons of water are leaking per day, which would mean 3.6 million gallons have drained into the forest since October 2022.

Jackson, Mississippi, was already losing an estimated 65% of its water — including millions of gallons that had been gushing from broken pipes for years, turning some areas into wetlands ...

As drinking water flows through pipes and into a glass, it runs against the rubber seals inside some plumbing devices. These parts contain additives that contribute to their flexibility and ...

Scientists suspected that, among other possibilities, plastic drinking water pipes exposed to extreme heat released the chemicals (SN: 11/13/20). Now, lab experiments show that’s possible.

The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has traced the changes in smell and taste of drinking water in the N.J. American Water's Raritan Division since Dec. 17 to a leak from a ...

Leaky water pipes are a global problem. EurEau, an umbrella group of water suppliers, reckons that the rate of lost water in Europe (nearly all due to pipe leaks) stands at 25%.