It's not just a problem for your garden, either. Water from a garden hose can be pushed back into your drinking water system.
New data released by the EPA show that nearly half of people in the U.S. have drinking water contaminated by toxic “forever ...
Will drinking water be put in danger ... Suppose my neighbor’s home catches fire, and I have a garden hose 400 feet away. If he connects my hose with his hydrant, it may help put out his ...
When scientists found a carcinogen in the drinking water of Santa Rosa ... blaze as firefighters tapped into hydrants, residents ran hoses to protect their properties and damaged connections ...