If you’ve noticed small copper pinhole leaks, you’re not alone. Many homeowners with older plumbing systems encounter this problem and wonder why it’s happening. Copper plumbing is durable, but over ...

Q. My house is only 15 years old, but the copper water lines already have green spots, and some of these spots are leaking. I thought copper pipes were supposed to be corrosion-proof. What could be ...

Using state-of-the-art in situ microscopy techniques, scientists were able to watch the oxidation of copper -- the primary building material for millions of miles of water piping -- at the atomic ...

The average American uses 360-450 litres (that’s 80-100 gallons) of water every single day. And this water makes it way to you through a complex maze of pipes, buried beneath the streets. When the ...

Your plumbing at home may seem like a simple system. But a surprising number of things can easily go wrong with your pipes, ...

As someone who’s been replacing old and rust-clogged galvanized basement pipes with copper over the past decade, these posts have riveted my attention. Marc Edwards of Virginia Tech now offers some ...

NBC 4 New York's I-Team has spoken to many residents who receive water from the Plainview Water District who have also experienced pinhole leaks. It’s estimated there are more than 200 homes affected.

THE presence of a metal tends to inhibit the corrosion of a more electro-positive metal. On the other hand, when a metal is coated with a material to which it is electro-negative, it is well known ...

BINGHAMTON, NY - With documented public water problems in Flint, Mich., and Hoosick Falls, N.Y., caused by corrosion, understanding how copper is affected at the atomic level is critical to avoiding ...