A giant underground pipe mysteriously rose more than 32 feet out of a sewer construction site, bursting through a busy roadway in a Japanese city, according to authorities. The steel pipe’s ascension ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland’s Big Pipe, which is used to prevent combined sewer overflows, shot up to 100% capacity over the last day as rain covered the city. The Big Pipe Project, which the ...

Portland’s Big Pipe hit 100% capacity at about 6:26 a.m. Thursday. That does not mean the system failed. It means the city’s giant underground overflow tunnels filled up during heavy rain, leaving no ...

Yuba County declared a state of emergency last week after a pipe ruptured at a local powerhouse, spilling massive amounts of oil and debris into the Yuba River. A pipe ruptured at the New Colgate ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. David L. Gadis, DC Water CEO and general manager, has addressed the public after a major sewer pipe failure sent hundreds ...

It's been a long time since it's been this cold for this long in New Jersey. Frigid temperatures and relentless conditions force people to prepare their cars and homes beforehand, otherwise forcing ...

Frozen pipes in your home can be a minor inconvenience or an expensive catastrophe. In a best-case scenario, a frozen pipe may cause a brief interruption in your water supply — no big deal. However, ...

An arctic cold front is sweeping through Texas, bringing wintry precipitation and some of the coldest temperatures of the season to parts of the state this weekend. With the National Weather Service ...

A cold front in Florida brings the risk of frozen and burst pipes, which can cause expensive damage. To prevent freezing, experts recommend letting faucets drip when temperatures fall below freezing ...

Water watchers know: Sometimes, you can’t swim in the Willamette River. That’s because when the wastewater system gets inundated with water, it overflows, sending raw sewage into the river that ...

An example of lead pipes that deliver water to the nation's homes is on display. (Seth Perlman/AP Photo) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our ...