Water Testing for Lead
Ontario Regulation 243/07 outlines the requirements that school boards and child care centres need to take with respect to water flushing and sampling for lead.
This legislation has been in effect since 2007 and has included an annual sampling schedule. To enhance the safety requirements around drinking water at schools and child care centres, the Ministry has amended the legislation to increase the number of samples taken at each site.
All drinking water fountains and faucets used for food preparation at all elementary schools and secondary schools have been sampled.
Ontario Drinking Water Standard
The Ontario drinking water quality standard for lead is 10 micrograms per litre (also written as 10 µg/L or as 0.010 milligrams per litre).
Schools with Lead Exceedance
Cochrane Public School/ École Secondarie Cochrane High School
Golden Avenue Public School
Roland Michener Secondary School
Smooth Rock Falls Public School
Timiskaming District Secondary School
Timmins High & Vocational School