A reader contacted me regarding my article reporting the plumbing fixtures replacement law that becomes effective Jan. 1, 2017, and requires residential properties in California that were built prior ...

Your toilet keeps clogging either because of a mechanical fault or a blockage. Here are the most common causes behind clogged toilets (and how to fix them).

A busy bathroom uses a lot of water, and low-flow toilets and showerheads (which have been the norm for a few decades now) have probably saved you thousands of dollars on your utility bills over time.

Building conditions must be factored into any specification or application of plumbing systems to assure proper performance, according to a new white paper from Sloan Valve Company. The document ...

Starting this summer, products that save water can earn a "Water Sense" label from the Environmental Protection Agency, akin to the Energy Star label for appliances. But will the label help American ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

A Pima County program to install the toilets in older neighborhoods at taxpayers' expense is in limbo because of that question. And the answer eventually could change other water-conservation policies ...

It's a question that's been asked of limbo contestants and criminals, but it's now being asked of that household workhorse in our lives: toilets. Since 1994, the federal government has mandated that ...

The toilet is the single-largest source of water consumption in your home, surpassing the shower, the dishwasher, and the washing machine. So it makes sense to shop for a water-efficient model, ...

The average household sees five toilet flushes per day. With older toilets using about six gallons per flush, a person could easily get through 11,000 gallons of water per year this way. Water is, of ...

CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos or videos on a mobile device. In what CNN called a “tangent about low-flow sinks and toilets,” President Donald Trump spouted off about his ...