In household water tests in Canada’s largest city of Toronto 13% had unsafe lead levels, some as high as 2,000 the maximum of 10 parts per billion, according to a report by the Toronto Star newspaper Tuesday (May 20).
The data obtained by the Star, was from the 15,000 samples collected by Torontonians from their home water taps between 2008 and 2014, then given to the city for analysis.
According to Toronto Star journalist Robert Cribb “the vast majority of failures [are] in aging residential areas of the city where infrastructure is old and real estate values are typically high.”
“Water is one of the most critical services the city provides,” city councillor Jaye Robinson told Cribb. His constituents in Ward 25, Don Valley West, had the second highest failure rate in the city: more than 18 per cent. “You’ve raised this for me. I want to press to get this addressed across the city.”
More information:
Toronto Star/Robert Cribb – Water quality tests data shows elevated lead levels in Toronto homes – here
CP24 Toronto – Report raises concerns about lead in drinking water – here
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