Some pipe thread sealants are anaerobic, meaning they dry only in the absence of air and in the presence of metal. Other sealants aren t meant to dry at all. Read the product instructions to make sure ...

Flint, Michigan, has replaced most of its lead water pipes, more than 10 years after contaminated water was found in its water system, prompting national outrage. State officials submitted a ...

The water pipe believed to have introduced black particles of bitumen into the freshwater supply at two public housing estates in Hong Kong last month will be replaced by early July, the ...

An alert said: "We’d like to apologise to those experiencing no supply, poor pressure or discoloured water in the TF2 area of Telford this morning. This is due to a burst water pipe on Fenns ...

I prefer to use gloppy thread-sealant compound brushed onto the male threads of a pipe. DIYers often don’t wrap the Teflon tape onto the threads tightly enough, or they wrap it in the wrong ...

New robots could detect water pipe leaks without roadworks By Talker News Jun 23, 2025 0 (University of Sheffield via SWNS) ...

Michael Phillis and Tammy Webber, Associated Press FLINT, Mich. — Jeffrey Bell watched as crews dug up and replaced neighbors' lead water pipes, hoping his mother's house would be next.

FLINT, Mich. — Jeffrey Bell watched as crews dug up and replaced neighbors' lead water pipes, hoping his mother's house would be next. Workers told him it wasn't on their list but probably ...

The miniature machines - called "Pipebots" - are the same size as a toy car and can track down leaks underground. Pipebots could "revolutionize" how water infrastructure is managed and help save some ...

A copper water supply line, left, is shown connected to a water main after being installed for lead pipe, right, in Flint, Mich., Friday, July 20, 2018. Credit: AP ...