In our last column ("Cast-iron drain's fix may cost you," March 12), we tried to calm a reader's fears about antiquated cast-iron waste lines under her 1930s house. Given easy access, we didn't think ...

MILWAUKEE — Richard Wanta doesn’t want anyone’s house to blow up. Citing safety concerns, the Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association is supporting a measure that would require municipal ...

A worker uses a pump to unclog a blocked sewer line. Photo courtesy Getty Images. When shopping for a house, many homebuyers overlook the sewer lateral that runs below the ground of a property. This ...

It’s time to start thinking about sewer laterals. The implementation date is pending for an ordinance approved in February by the Piedmont City Council to comply with Environmental Protection Agency ...

The Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District is once again attempting to develop a sewer lateral ordinance after past attempts ran into opposition from the Marin Association of Realtors. “I’ve been here ...

Workers are pictured Tuesday fixing a faulty sewer lateral along East Second Street that caused a sinkhole at 841 E. Second St. Repairs will be done at another sinkhole at 926 E. Second St. today. P-J ...

Residents in Corte Madera and some nearby neighborhoods will be able to use sewer lateral pilot programs for another two years. The Sanitary District No. 2 board has extended a grant program that ...

Fito Plumbers, Inc., a Bay Area plumbing contractor headquartered in Livermore, California, has expanded its sewer lateral services to San Leandro residents, addressing a critical gap in available ...

Editor’s note: the spelling of Suzy Smith’s name has been corrected. After a long discussion, the Eureka City Council narrowly agreed to increase fees for sewer lateral replacements, with two ...