Q: Can you give me information on a lawsuit about plastic water pipe used in homes? I heard a little of it over the radio a couple of weeks ago. They said the maker of the pipe would pay to have it ...

If you’ve never heard of polybutylene piping, chances are you’ve never needed a major plumbing renovation in your house. Polybutylene is often called “poly,” “Poly B,” or “PB.” These days, it no ...

Nothing strikes fear in a homeowner’s heart like the drip, drip, drip or gurgle of leaky pipes in your abode. While some leaks might be no big deal, others might require a full replacement of all the ...

ATLANTA — Class-action lawyers sent out yet another notice in late September that owners of houses, mobile homes and other structures with polybutylene plumbing systems and acetal plastic insert ...

Plastic pipes used underground to carry water from mains to curbside water meters have proved so fragile that Harford County has gone to court to recover repair costs that eventually could exceed $25 ...