Clean, safe drinking water is something most homeowners take for granted, yet it relies on a delicate balance of pressure, proper plumbing design, and effective safeguards working behind the scenes.

If you are a Birmingham Water Works (BWWB) customer with a sprinkler system, ground well, or swimming pool, you may have recently received a letter regarding the inspection/installation of a backflow ...

When I was in college — more years ago than I would like to admit — I served as a resident assistant in my university's residence halls. Each floor had a vacuum students could use to clean their rooms ...

Q: I have a backyard with an odd-shaped lot. My problem is getting water to the odd-shaped part so that I can hand-water some plants. I have a hose spigot on the back of my house, but I don't want to ...