A woman facing repeat bathroom breakdowns says a plumbing problem has turned daily life into a cycle of shame, stress and late-night trips to a lobby restroom. The woman and original poster (OP), user ...

The NYC DEP has announced plans to clean Flushing Creek with chlorine, sparking outrage among some environmentalists.

Toilet flappers (the valve seal in the toilet tank) can become old and worn-out. When this happens, water can seep through from the toilet tank into the toilet bowl.

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 8, 2026 / HOROW is marking International Women's Day 2026 with a focus on ...

The idea that medieval people routinely emptied chamber pots straight into the street as their primary method of waste ...

My mother-in-law, “Lynn,” is the cheapest person I’ve ever met. Recently, however, she’s developed a disgusting habit that she thinks will save money: She will use a toilet multiple times (thankfully ...

A manual flush toilet, dating back 2,400 years, has piqued the interest of archaeologists who are trying to find out what people ate during that time by analyzing soil samples collected from it.

For years, we’ve been told to close the lid before flushing the toilet. It makes sense, since when the toilet flushes, it releases what's called a “toilet plume” or a spray of microscopic bacteria.

You walk into a calm home and suddenly hear a deafening bang from upstairs that almost floods the ceiling — you want to know what caused it and how to stop it from happening again. A failed fill valve ...

When you gotta go, you gotta go — unless Bad Bunny is performing, according to the citizens of New York City, apparently. According to a new statistic from NYC's Water Department, the city saw "a ...