Few of our community connections are as personal as a shared drinking water supply. That’s why water utility managers ask the public to do their part to make sure home connections prevent harmful ...

Nothing says “happy holidays” like a mandated backflow prevention device. In late November the city of St. Helena sent letters to 23 water customers giving them 60 days to install the devices, which ...

City officials said Friday a failed backflow prevention device at a single residence triggered last weekend’s partial boil water notice, while emphasizing that recent investments in Laredo’s water ...

The risks of backflow and cross-contamination won’t shock anyone, but they can jump in frequency whenever older systems are retrofitted or new technology is introduced. Bathroom upgrades today are ...