Modern water mains aren't made of lead, but some service lines are, often those installed before about 1950. The water utility owns the portion of the service line from the water main to the curb ...

In the Lehigh Valley and the rest of the U.S., the main cause of lead poisoning comes from ingesting lead dust from old paint, not drinking water. Unlike the water of the Flint River in Michigan ...

As residents return home following a massive water main break last month, some families are concerned about safety.

To comply with new federal rules, SAWS is working to determine how many of its hundreds of thousands of service lines — which run from water mains to residences — are made of lead or ...

But the advances have been uneven. Legacy lead – in paint, plumbing, yards, well-water or even playgrounds – means that kids in many neighborhoods remain at a disproportionately high risk of ...

The city of Olean is partnering with General Dynamics Information and Technology to complete a lead service line inventory ...