If you’re like most people, replacing your toilet seat is probably not top of mind—especially with a list of other ...

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The mechanisms that allow your toilet to flush are probably high on the list of things you don’t think about very often. It’s ...

Since 1955, that center gap in a public toilet seat has been required in every public restroom across the country, thanks to ...

A decades-old plumbing standard has resurfaced after people questioned why public toilet seats often have a gap at the front.

Most people have noticed it without ever really thinking about it. You walk into a public restroom at an airport, a mall, a ...

Phoenix is looking for every opportunity to conserve water, as it is preparing to face record cuts to its Colorado River ...

An hourlong session during this year’s ESCMID Global raised awareness of hospital sinks and toilets as a source of outbreaks caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Hillary A. Craddock, PhD, MPH, ...

Open the toilet tank, lift the flapper, allow a cup or two of water to drain into the bowl and watch what happens. If it stays put, chances are the clog is in the toilet’s internal trap or the waste ...

Inviting friends over for a cozy evening is the ultimate way to connect, until someone asks to use your restroom. Instantly, a wave of panic hits your chest. You suddenly realize your most private ...

Last week’s column discussed problems from the withdrawal of billions of gallons of water from our underlying aquifers for public and private water supply. This is exacerbated by climate change’s ...