This common habit may seem harmless, but the health risks associated with prolonged toilet breaks should prompt us to ...

The Penticton Secondary School graduating class of 2025 and the Pen High Dry Grad committee are hosting a fundraiser that lasts the entire month of May and involves businesses all over Penticton.

A gastroenterologist has urged people to follow his five-minute rule when going to the bathroom as it can help prevent a ...

As the planet gets hotter and freshwater sources dry up, cities and towns will not be able to continue the global norm of ...

Contractors work on expanding the Roberto Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant in El Paso on March 5. By 2028, the utility ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A DRUGS boss was caught short when he tried to flush a burner phone down the toilet. Corey Barnett, aged 29, from Newport made a desperate ...

Innocently flushing the wrong item down the toilet could cost you big time in your wallet. And it all could have been avoided if you had just tossed the item in the trash can instead of trying to ...

A new Water Research Commission study has found that Cape Town residents may be willing to shift to flushing their toilets ...

When the toilet’s flush button is pressed, a valve opens and the vacuum sucks the waste in the bowl into a holding tank. Only a small amount of liquid sanitising solution is required to clean ...

Toilets have also undergone several changes over time. These differences can be seen in everything from the shape of the toilet seat and the capacity of the flush tanks to the buttons on top of the ...