Young children are more vulnerable to the effects of lead because they absorb ingested lead more easily than adults, which can interfere with the development of their nervous systems. In population studies, exposure to lead has been associated with effects on learning capacity, intellectual development and behaviour.

Ontario has a strong framework to address and follow up on lead exceedances. This framework includes strict monitoring and inspection requirements and engagement with the Local Medical Officer of Health and owners/operators of the facility showing the exceedance to resolve issues in a timely manner. Throughout the year and during inspections, MECP staff review all adverse test results to ensure incidents have been appropriately addressed and to assess compliance with any corrective actions issued by the local Medical Officer of Health.

Facilities must take immediate corrective action at any tap or drinking fountain where a test result shows a lead exceedance. These actions could include increased flushing, replacing the fixture, installing a filter or other device that is certified for lead reduction, rendering the tap or fountain inaccessible to children by disconnecting or bagging, or any other measures as directed by the local Medical Officer or Health, until the issue is resolved.

If a child care centre or school gets a drinking water test result that is above the standard for lead, the local Medical Officer of Health will assign corrective actions to the facility and it is the facility’s responsibility to ensure those actions are carried out. The MECP will follow up with the facility operator and local Medical Officer of Health if necessary. These local processes have been in place since 2007 and are working well.

A “drinking water fixture” refers to every drinking water fountain and every tap that is used to provide drinking water or to prepare food and/or drink for children under 18. Drinking water fixtures are:

• drinking fountains, hydration stations, drinking water bubblers, bottle filling stations
• faucets in kitchen/kitchenette (not classroom sinks),
• faucets in the child care room(s), kindergarten room(s), special education room(s) and family studies room(s) without drinking fountains or bubblers.

Please note that as recommended by the MECP, fixtures are represented by letters and numbers.

While the source of water is the same throughout the building, the “Wash up only” signs are a visual indicator that these fixtures are not considered ‘drinking water fixtures’ and are not tested for lead. Instead, these fixtures are to be used for hand washing and other classroom purposes only (e.g. washing brushes used in art classes or lab pipes).

In an effort to be transparent, WRDSB has listed the impacted schools from 2017 forward. If you have questions about any measures taken by your local child care centre or school to ensure the lead level safety of drinking water, contact your local child care centre, school or school board.

The Government of Ontario publishes guidelines for schools, private schools and child care centres to flush plumbing and test drinking water for lead. For more information, please refer to the MECP website.

Each fixture, where water is assumed to be taken for consumption, is tested twice:

• Standing sample – taken after the water has not been in use or remained dormant in the waterlines for a period not less than six hours.
• Flushed sample – taken after the water has been run for five minutes. Flushed samples are representative of water quality during a school day.

The local public health unit and the MECP are notified within 24 hours when a testing laboratory detects an exceedance of the standard for lead in a school, private school or child care centre’s drinking water sample. It is important to understand that facilities must take immediate action, at any tap or fountain, where a test result from a flushed sample does not meet the standard. They must render the tap or fountain inaccessible to children by disconnecting or bagging it until the issue is resolved, as well as take any other steps as directed by the local Medical Officer of Health.

Corrective actions can include:

• replacing or removing the fixture
• increasing flushing to daily
• resampling the fixture that had the exceedance
• taking any other measures as directed.

When the standard is exceeded in schools and child care centres, the prescribed corrective actions ensure the safety of children and reduce lead in drinking water by using the best available technologies and practices.

Throughout the year as the exceedances occur, as well as during inspections, MECP staff ensure corrective actions issued by the local medical officer of health are followed and implemented by the facility owner.

Lead in drinking water typically results from contact with plumbing materials during periods of stagnation. Flushing has been shown to reduce lead levels in drinking water fixtures. By flushing plumbing and fixtures, water that may have come in contact with lead plumbing is replaced with fresh water.

How often a facility has to flush their plumbing and fixtures depends on several factors including the age of the plumbing and previous lead test results.

Lead is a naturally occurring element. Lead has many industrial uses and has been found in water systems since the late 1800s. It is also present in soil, food and indoor dust. Over the past few decades, exposure to lead has significantly decreased due to restrictions in the use of lead in gasoline, paint and solder.

Ontario’s surface and groundwater generally does not contain lead. If lead does occur naturally, the concentrations are typically extremely low and below the drinking water standard for lead. Where there are concentrations of lead in drinking water above the standard, the likely cause is from the lead pipes servicing the premises, lead solder used in the plumbing or fixtures containing high percentages of lead.

Lead pipe service connections have been used to deliver water from distribution pipes since the late 1800s. Older buildings (generally those built before the mid-1950s) are more likely to have lead connections. By 1990, the amount of lead in solder that could be used in drinking water plumbing was substantially reduced.

The amount of lead leaching into drinking water from these components depends largely on the chemical characteristics of the water. In certain circumstances, extended contact between standing water and the components can cause the lead to be released from the pipes. When the tap is turned on, water that has been standing in the pipes may have accumulated lead levels higher than Ontario’s standard for lead.

If you suspect that you have lead service pipes or lead plumbing in your home, you may wish to have your tap water tested for lead. Some municipalities in Ontario have programs that help residents test their drinking water for lead. Contact your municipality for more information about your water service pipes and what is available in your community.

Alternatively, you can arrange your own drinking water lead test through a licensed laboratory. For more information please visit Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change – Drinking Water Information or phone the Public Information Centre at 1-800-565-4923.

Ontario schools, private schools, or childcare centres address lead in drinking water through mandatory annual testing (Reg. 243/07), alongside mandatory flushing of plumbing to reduce lead levels.

Reg. 243/07 allows lead sampling schedules for co-located facilities – such as schools, private schools, or childcare centres operating within the same building – to be sampled once every three years (36 months), provided that specific and rigorous testing criteria are met. Any new drinking water fixture installed will be sampled.

To qualify for the updated approach to sampling, the location must meet the following conditions based on the requirements of O. Reg. 243/07:

• No lead test results have exceeded the Ontario drinking water quality standard (10 micrograms per litre) in the two most recent years.
• All drinking water fixtures (drinking fountains, bottles filling stations and taps used for drinking/food prep) in the facility have been tested at least once since June 7, 2007.
• Each co-located facility must submit the Form (Drinking Water Information – O. Reg. 243/07) to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.

Although the regulation allows flushing to be reduced for fixtures with consistently low lead results, the WRDSB continues to carry out routine flushing across our facilities as a preventative measure.

Lead in drinking water typically results from contact with plumbing materials during periods of stagnation. Flushing helps replace water that has been sitting in pipes and this practice provides an additional layer of precaution between sampling cycles.

The Board continues to prioritize the replacement of higher-risk fixtures and older plumbing components, which will further reduce the likelihood of lead entering drinking water over time.

The lead level for one water fixture (tap, health room #163) has exceeded the provincial drinking water standard of 10 ug/L (micrograms per litre).

Fixture Number: NLW-05
Test date: June 7, 2025
Standing result: 16.5 ug/L
Flushed result: 5.0 ug/L

Corrective action:

• Render tap, NLW-05 unusable for drinking until the issue is resolved
• Tap will be replaced and resampled during the summer

The lead level for one water fixture (drinking fountain, workroom #15) has exceeded the provincial drinking water standard of 10 ug/L (micrograms per litre).

Fixture Number: GCP-08
Test date: June 12, 2025
Standing result: 10.3 ug/L
Flushed result: 5.2 ug/L

Corrective action:

• Render drinking fountain, GCP-08 unusable for drinking until the issue is resolved
• Permanently remove bubbler located in the workroom; students will use the bottle filling station and drinking fountain combo located in the corridor

The lead level for one water fixture (tap, spec ed #81) has exceeded the provincial drinking water standard of 10 ug/L (micrograms per litre).

Fixture Number: JDP-13
Test date: June 14, 2025
Standing result: 22 ug/L
Flushed result: 411 ug/L

Corrective action:

• Flush all drinking water fixtures daily for the next 24 months
• Render tap, JDP-13, is unusable for drinking until the issue is resolved
• Take two sets of resamples from drinking water fixture JDP-13 where the initial samples were taken a minimum of seven days apart from each other, but within 30 days of the initial sample
• Assess the main pipes inside the school during summer and replace as necessary with lead free ones

The lead level for one water fixture (tap, kitchen #4-6) has exceeded the provincial drinking water standard of 10 ug/L (micrograms per litre).

Fixture Number: FHC-26
Test date: June 18, 2025
Standing result: 23.3 ug/L
Flushed result: 7.1 ug/L

Corrective action:

• Flush drinking water fixtures daily for the next 24 months
• Assess the pipes inside the school during summer and replace as necessary with lead free ones.

The lead level for one water fixture (bottle filling station, across library #809) has exceeded the provincial drinking water standard of 10 ug/L (micrograms per litre).

Fixture Number: PRE-18
Test date: June 21, 2025
Standing result: 12.9 ug/L
Flushed result: 5.9 ug/L

Corrective action:

• Flush drinking water fixtures daily for the next 24 months
• Assess the pipes inside the school during summer and replace as necessary with lead free ones.

Tap FHC-26 was replaced and re-sampled as part of the corrective actions. The lead level for the drinking water fixture FHC-26 has exceeded the provincial drinking water standard of 10 ug/L (micrograms per litre).

Fixture Number: FHC-26
Test date: June 18, 2025
Standing Result: 18.4 ug/L
Flushed Result: <1.0 ug/L

Corrective action:

• Flush drinking water fixtures daily for the next 24 months

The lead level for one water fixture (tap, spec ed room #11) has exceeded the provincial drinking water standard of 10 ug/L (micrograms per litre).

Fixture Number: WLR-22
Test date: October 25, 2025
Standing result: 10.9 ug/L
Flushed result: 1.9 ug/L

Corrective action:

• Flush daily tap WLR-22 as short term measure;
• Review that all plumbing fixtures and fittings are lead free (meet NSF/ANSI/CAN 61, NSF/ANSI 372);
• Replace tap & fittings and resample.

Water testing results show one water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: WCI-17; tap (FR# 113, family studies 217)
Test date: January 12, 2024
Standing result: 11.4 ug/L
Flushed result: 2.0 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Permanently removed from water flushing as the tap is not used for food preparation

Water testing results show one water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: CHA-19; tap (FR# 133, tuck shop)
Test date: May 2, 2024
Standing result: 10.1 ug/L
Flushed result: 2.0 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Tap in the tuck shop will be replaced and resampled.
• Flush daily for the next two years.

Water testing results show one water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: UTC-02; drinking fountain, located in the corridor (by room 13)
Test date: June 22, 2024
Standing result: 12.1 ug/L
Flushed result: 11.1 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush all drinking water fixtures daily for the next 24 months;
• Render drinking fountain, UTC-02 unusable for drinking until issue is resolved;
• Take two sets of resamples from drinking water fixture UTC-02 where the initial samples were taken a minimum of seven days apart from each other, but within 30 days of the initial sample.

Water testing results show one water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: FHC-01; drinking fountain, FR# C-B6 corridor (by B6-12, wrestling)
Test date: June 22, 2024
Standing result: 11.0 ug/L
Flushed result: 2.6 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Drinking water fixture (drinking fountain/bubbler) will be replaced and resampled during summer.

Water testing results show one water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: ECI-23; drinking fountain, (FR# 831 corridor by room 324)
Test date: June 15, 2024
Standing result: 10.6 ug/L
Flushed result: 5.2 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Drinking water fixture (drinking fountain/bubbler) will be replaced and resampled during summer.

Water testing results show one water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: HIG-07; drinking fountain (FR# 802, by classroom 4)
Test date: March 9, 2023
Standing result: 22.8 ug/L
Flushed result: <1.0 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush drinking water fixture daily

Water testing results show one water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: WHS-11; drinking fountain (FR# 10A, work area 10)
Test date: June 7, 2023
Standing result: 17.3 ug/L
Flushed result: 7.1 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Render drinking fountain (WHS-11) unusable for drinking until issue is resolved;
• Replace drinking fountain (WHS-11), pipe and valves underneath during summer;
• Resample new fixtures after installation.

Water testing results show one water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: STA-13; tap (FR#310, family studies)
Test date: June 13, 2023
Standing result: 16.7 ug/L
Flushed result: 7.7 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Render tap (STA-13) unusable for drinking or food preparation until the issue is resolved;
• Replace tap (STA-13), pipe and valves underneath during summer;
• Resample new fixture after installation.

Water testing results show one water fixture was impacted:

Fixture Number: WPK-31; bottle filler (FR#805)
Test date: February 17, 2022
Standing result: 11.9 ug/L
Flushed result: 1.6 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush drinking water fixtures daily for the next 24 months

Water testing results showed two drinking water fixtures were impacted:

Fixture Number: KCI-32; drinking fountain (FR# 425 by room 273)
Test date: March 17, 2022
Standing result: 30.7 ug/L
Flushed result: 8.8 ug/L

Fixture Number: KCI-33; bottle filling station (FR# 425 by room 273)
Test date: March 18, 2022
Standing result: 52.2 ug/L
Flushed result: 9.5 ug/L

Fixture Number: KCI-34; drinking fountain (FR# 435 by room 373)
Test date: March 17, 2022
Standing result: 17.1 ug/L
Flushed result: 8.5 ug/L

Fixture Number: KCI-35; bottle filling station (FR# 435 by room 373)
Test date: March 18, 2022
Standing result: 68.5 ug/L
Flushed result: 5.5 ug/L

Corrective actions:

Flush drinking water fixtures KCI-32, KCI-33, KCI-34 & KCI-35 daily for the next two years.

Water testing results showed two drinking water fixtures were impacted:

Fixture Number: GCP-20; drinking fountain (FR# 803 corridor)
Test date: May 7, 2022
Standing result: 15.3 ug/L
Flushed result: 2.1 ug/L

Fixture Number: GCP-21; bottle filler (FR# 803 corridor)
Test date: May 8, 2022
Standing result: 11.3 ug/L
Flushed result: 1.3 ug/L

Corrective actions:

Flush drinking water fixtures GCP-20 and GCP-21 daily for the next two years.

Water testing results showed one drinking water fixture was impacted:

Fixture Number: BDN-26; drinking fountain (FR# 806 corridor)
Test date: May 12, 2022
Standing result: 7.4 ug/L
Flushed result: 12.0 ug/L

Corrective actions:

Flush ALL drinking water fixtures daily;
Render hydration station (drinking fountain BDN-26) unusable for drinking until the issue is resolved;
Take two sets of resamples from drinking water fixture BDN-26 where the initial samples were taken a minimum of seven days apart from each other but within 30 days of the initial sample.

Water testing results showed one exterior drinking water fixture was impacted:

Fixture Number: MEA-18; drinking fountain (outside)
Test date: May 18, 2022
Standing result: 12.2 ug/L
Flushed result: 5.7 ug/L

Corrective actions:
Flush drinking water fixtures MEA-18 daily for the next two years

Water testing results showed one drinking water fixture was impacted:

Fixture Number: PIO-14; drinking fountain (FR# 806 corridor, by girls change room)
Test date: May 17, 2022
Standing result: 29.0 ug/L
Flushed result: 33.8 ug/L

Corrective actions:
Flush all drinking water fixtures daily;
Render hydration station (drinking fountain PIO-14) unusable for drinking until issue is resolved;
Take two sets of resamples from drinking water fixture PIO-14 where the initial samples were taken a minimum of seven days apart from each other, but within 30 days of the initial sample.

Water testing results showed one drinking water fixture was impacted:

Fixture Number: ELG-01; tap (FR# 176, daycare 16)
Test date: June 4, 2022
Standing result: 11.4 ug/L
Flushed result: <1.0 ug/L

Corrective actions:
Render tap ELG-01 unusable for drinking until issue is resolved;
Replace drinking water fixture during summer break and re-sample the new one;

Water testing results showed one water fixture was impacted:

Fixture Number: CNC-05; tap (FR# 5A workroom)
Test date: June 3, 2022
Standing result: 9.7 ug/L
Flushed result: 25.8 ug/L

Corrective actions:
Flush ALL drinking water fixtures daily;
Render tap CNC-05 unusable for drinking until issue is resolved;
Take two sets of re-samples from drinking water fixture CNC-05 where the initial samples were taken a minimum of seven days apart from each other, but within 30 days of the initial sample.

Water testing results showed one water fixture was impacted:

Fixture Number: JDP-12; tap (FR# 74 kitchen)
Test date: June 8, 2022
Standing result: 11.7 ug/L
Flushed result: 4.3 ug/L

Corrective actions:
Flush drinking water fixture JDP-12 water fixtures daily;
Replace drinking water fixture during summer break and re-sample the new one;

Water testing results showed one water fixture was impacted:

Fixture Number: MIL-24; tap (outside)
Test date: June 11, 2022
Standing result: 12.8 ug/L
Flushed result: 2.1 ug/L

Corrective actions:
Flush drinking water fixture MIL-24 water fixtures daily;
Replace drinking water fixture MIL-24 during summer break and re-sample the new one;

Water testing results showed one water fixture was impacted:

Fixture Number: JFC-18; tap (FR# 53 office/spec ed)
Test date: June 11, 2022
Standing result: 17.9 ug/L
Flushed result: 7.1 ug/L

Corrective actions:
Flush drinking water fixture JFC-18 water fixtures daily;
Replace drinking water fixture JFC-18 and piping/fittings during summer break and re-sample the new one;

Water testing results showed one water fixture was impacted:

Fixture Number: LNH-02; tap (FR# 13 classroom)
Test date: June 9, 2022
Standing result: 21.3 ug/L
Flushed result: 3.8 ug/L

Corrective actions:
Flush drinking water fixture LNH-02 water fixtures daily;
Replace drinking water fixture LNH-02 and piping/fittings during summer break and re-sample the new one;

Water testing results showed one water fixture was impacted:

Fixture Number: PKM-02; drinking fountain (FR# 38, boys change room)
Test date: June 14, 2022
Standing result: 13.8 ug/L
Flushed result: 8.5 ug/L

Corrective actions:
Flush drinking water fixture PKM-02 water fixtures daily;
Replace/remove drinking water fixture.

Water testing results showed one water fixture was impacted:

Fixture Number: WCI-17; tap (FR# 113, family studies 217)
Test date: June 14, 2022
Standing result: 13.4 ug/L
Flushed result: 6.6 ug/L

Corrective actions:
Replace and resample during summer break.

Water testing results show one water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: ECI-13; tap (FR# 124, technological design)
Test date: June 16, 2022
Standing result: 11.0 ug/L
Flushed result: 3.0 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush all drinking water fixtures daily
• Replace and resample during summer break.

Water testing results show one water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: OAK-18; tap 
Test date: August 28, 2022
Standing result: 10.1 ug/L
Flushed result: 1.9 ug/L

Corrective actions

• Replace tap by contractor and re-sample (this fixture has been inaccessible for use prior to the beginning of the school year) 

Water testing results show one drinking water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: STW-19, tap (FR# 133, tuck shop)
Test date: June 10, 2021
Standing result: 11.6 ug/L
Flushed result: 7.6 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush drinking water fixture STW-19 daily for the next two years.

Water testing results show one drinking water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: EDS-07; drinking fountain (FR# F, girls change room)
Test date: June 1, 2021
Standing result: 11.9 ug/L
Flushed result: 4.9 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Permanently remove the drinking fountain.

Water testing results show one drinking water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: JDP-05, tap (FR# 40, spec ed room)
Test date: June 11, 2021
Standing result: 16.9 ug/L
Flushed result: 6.4 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush drinking water fixture JDP-05 daily for the next two years.

Water testing results showed two drinking water fixtures were impacted.

Fixture Number: KCI-15; drinking fountain (FR#421, corridor by room 220)
Test date: June 10, 2021
Standing result: 13.8 ug/L
Flushed result: 3.3 ug/L

Fixture Number: KCI-19; drinking fountain (FR# 425, corridor by room 273)
Test date: June 09, 2021
Standing result: 43.1 ug/L
Flushed result: 8.0 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush drinking water fixture KCI-15 & KCI-19 daily for the next two years.

Water testing results show one drinking water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: CHC-59; bottle filler (Corridor FR#B1, by classroom B121)
Test date: January 29, 2021
Standing result: 141 ug/L
Flushed result: 60.5 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush ALL drinking water fixtures daily;
• Take two sets of resamples from drinking water fixture CHC-59 where the initial samples were taken a minimum of seven days apart from each other, but within 30 days of the initial sample.

Water testing results show one drinking water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: FHL-19; tap (FR#21, spec ed room)
Test date: June 18, 2021
Standing result: 30.1 ug/L
Flushed result: 12.8 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush all drinking water fixtures daily;
• Permanently render tap FHL-19 unusable for drinking;
• Take two sets of resamples from drinking water fixture FHL-19 where the initial samples were taken a minimum of seven days apart from each other, but within 30 days of the initial sample.

Water testing results show one drinking water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: FHL-18; bottle filler (FR#808, by boys washroom)
Test date: June 24, 2021
Standing result: 22.6 ug/L
Flushed result: 3.4 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush Drinking fixture FGL-18 daily for the next 24 months

Water testing results show one drinking water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: SMI-08; tap (FR#21, spec ed room)
Test date: June 30, 2021
Standing result: 18.4 ug/L
Flushed result: 19.6 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush ALL drinking water fixtures daily;
• Permanently render tap SMI-08 unusable for drinking;
• Take two sets of resamples from drinking water fixture FHL-19 where the initial samples were taken a minimum of seven days apart from each other, but within 30 days of the initial sample

Water testing results show one drinking water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: GCI-30; drinking fountain (FR# 8101C, by Tech office 109A)
Test date: July 9, 2021
Standing result: 12.8 ug/L
Flushed result: 10.4 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush ALL drinking water fixtures daily;
  Permanently render tap GCI-30 unusable for drinking;
  Take two sets of resamples from drinking water fixture GCI-30 where the initial samples were taken a minimum of seven days apart from each other, but within 30 days of the initial sample.

Water testing results showed two drinking water fixtures were impacted.

Fixture Number: COH-16; drinking fountain (FR# 816)
Test date: July 21, 2021
Standing result: 14.4 ug/L
Flushed result: 4.5 ug/L

Fixture Number: COH-17; bottle filler (FR# 816)
Test date: July 22, 2021
Standing result: 14.4 ug/L
Flushed result: <1.0 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush drinking water fixtures COH-16 & COH-17 daily for the next 24 months;

Water testing results show one drinking water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: FHC-45; drinking fountain (FR# C4, corridor)
Test date: August 12, 2021
Standing result: 7.7 ug/L
Flushed result: 12.4 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush ALL drinking water fixtures daily;
• Render fixture unusable for drinking;
• Take two sets of resamples from fixture where the initial samples were taken a minimum of seven days apart from each other, but within 30 days of the initial sample.

Water testing results showed multiple drinking water fixtures were impacted.

Fixture Number: GRC-17; tap (FR# 5-107, staff room)
Test date: August 12, 2021
Standing result: 57.4 ug/L
Flushed result: 15.4 ug/L

Fixture Number: GRC-31; tap (FR# 1-221, family studies)
Test date: August 10, 2021
Standing result: 14.7 ug/L
Flushed result: 5.5 ug/L

Fixture Number: GRC-32; tap (FR# 1-221, family studies)
Test date: August 12, 2021
Standing result: 13.2 ug/L
Flushed result: 1.7 ug/L

Fixture Number: GRC-33; tap (FR# 1-221, family studies)
Test date: August 11, 2021
Standing result: 53.1 ug/L
Flushed result: 3.2 ug/L

Fixture Number: GRC-34; tap (FR# 1-221, family studies)
Test date: August 10, 2021
Standing result: 41.0 ug/L
Flushed result: 16.4 ug/L

Fixture Number: GRC-35; tap (FR# 1-219, family studies)
Test date: August 11, 2021
Standing result: 48.5 ug/L
Flushed result: 16.5 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush all drinking water fixtures daily;
• Render taps unusable for drinking;
• All taps will be replaced;
• Take two sets of resamples from taps where the initial samples were taken a minimum of seven days apart from each other, but within 30 days of the initial sample.

Water testing results show one drinking water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: STA-21; bottle filler (FR# 804, corridor)
Test date: August 20, 2021
Standing result: 15.0 ug/L
Flushed result: 3.9 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush bottle filling station daily for the next 24 months

Water testing results show three drinking water fixtures were impacted.

Fixture Number: WOD-27; tap (FR# 103, family studies)
Test date: August 20, 2021
Standing result: 2.5 ug/L
Flushed result: 12.7 ug/L

Fixture Number: WOD-47; tap (FR# 103, family studies)
Test date: August 27, 2021
Standing result: 183 ug/L
Flushed result: 19.4 ug/L

Fixture Number: WOD-48; tap (FR# 103, family studies)
Test date: August 26, 2021
Standing result: 10.2 ug/L
Flushed result: 1.2 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush all drinking water fixtures daily;
• Render taps unusable for drinking;
• Taps will be replaced;
• Take two sets of resamples from taps where the initial samples were taken a minimum of seven days apart from each other, but within 30 days of the initial sample.

Water testing results show three drinking water fixtures were impacted.

Fixture Number: CHC-20; drinking fountain (FR# D157, changeroom)
Test date: September 21, 2021
Standing result: 65.4 ug/L
Flushed result: 16.9 ug/L

Fixture Number: CHC-21; drinking fountain (FR# D163, changeroom)
Test date: September 22, 2021
Standing result: 19.4 ug/L
Flushed result: 8.2 ug/L

Fixture Number: CHC-62; drinking fountain (FR# A1, corridor)
Test date: September 21, 2021
Standing result: 10.3 ug/L
Flushed result: 4.5 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush all drinking water fixtures daily
• Render taps unusable for drinking
• Take two sets of resamples from drinking water fixtures where the initial samples were taken a minimum of seven days apart from each other, but within 30 days of the initial sample.

Water testing results showed two drinking water fixtures were impacted.

Fixture Number: CHC-56; drinking fountain (pool area)
Test date: January 9, 2020
Standing result: 24.3 ug/L
Flushed result: 4.3 ug/L

Fixture Number: CHC-57; bottle filler (pool area)
Test date: January 10, 2020
Standing result: 48.8 ug/L
Flushed result: 10.8 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush ALL drinking water fixtures daily;
• Permanently render fixtures CHC-56 & CHC-57 unusable for drinking
• Take two sets of resamples from drinking water fixture CHC-57 where the initial samples were taken a minimum of seven days apart from each other, but within 30 days of the initial sample

Water testing results show one drinking water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: LBP-20; bottle filler (second floor)
Test date: February 27, 2020
Standing result: 65.3 ug/L
Flushed result: 15.4 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush ALL drinking water fixtures daily;
• Permanently render fixtures LBP-19 & LBP-20 unusable for drinking;
• Take two sets of resamples from drinking water fixture LBP-20 where the initial samples were taken a minimum of seven days apart from each other but within 30 days of the initial sample.

Water testing results show one drinking water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: SND-19; bottle filler (corridor by custodial 120)
Test date: June 19, 2020
Standing result: 13.3 ug/L
Flushed result: 4.8 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush drinking water fixture daily

Water testing results show that one drinking water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: SUN-03; tap (FR# 25, classroom 25)
Test date: July 8, 2020
Standing result: 34.2 ug/L
Flushed result: 7.4 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Remove and replace the impacted fixture

Water testing results showed that one drinking water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: SSS-12; tap (FR# 201, Family Studies)
Test date: June 30, 2020
Standing result: 10.1 ug/L
Flushed result: 5.6 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Remove and replace the impacted tap
• Flush the drinking water fixture daily for the next two years

Water testing results show that one drinking water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: JAM-12; tap (FR# 1111, Kitchen)
Test date: June 23, 2020
Standing result: 10.7 ug/L
Flushed result: 3.0 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Remove and replace the impacted tap
• Flush the drinking water fixture daily for the next two years

Water testing results show that one drinking water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: GCI-05; drinking fountain (FR# 8101C, by tech office 109A)
Test date: June 26, 2020
Standing result: 11.4 ug/L
Flushed result: 8.1 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Remove and replace the impacted fixture

Water testing results show one drinking water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: LAU-08; tap (FR# 20A, kitchen/tuck shop)
Test date: June 30, 2020
Standing result: 14.0 ug/L
Flushed result: 68.2 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush ALL drinking water fixtures daily;
• Permanently render fixtures LAU-08 unusable for drinking;
• Take two sets of resamples from the drinking water fixture LAU-08 where the initial samples were taken a minimum of seven days apart from each other but within 30 days of the initial sample.

Water testing results show that one drinking water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: QSM-01; tap (FR# 9, classroom 9)
Test date: June 30, 2020
Standing result: 25.4 ug/L
Flushed result: 7.7 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Remove and replace the impacted water fixture

Water testing results show one drinking water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: CNW-11; tap (FR# 26, family studies)
Test date: July 7, 2020
Standing result: 13.1 ug/L
Flushed result: 7.7 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Remove and replace the impacted tap

Water testing results show that one drinking water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: HIG-09; drinking fountain (corridor FR#806)
Test date: June 13, 2020
Standing result: 28.4 ug/L
Flushed result: 3.8 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Remove and replace the impacted drinking fountain
• Flush the drinking water fixture daily for the next two years

Water testing results show that one drinking water fixture was impacted.

Fixture Number: PRE-21; tap (kitchen, FR#101)
Test date: June 11, 2020
Standing result: 10.5 ug/L
Flushed result: 1.0 ug/L

Corrective Actions:

• Remove and replace the impacted tap
• Flush the tap daily for the next two years

Water testing results show that three drinking water fixtures were impacted.

Fixture Number: UTC-01; drinking fountain
Test date: August 27, 2020
Standing result: 10.3 ug/L
Flushed result: 16.0 ug/L

Fixture Number: UTC-04; drinking fountain
Test date: September 1, 2020
Standing result: 12.9 ug/L
Flushed result: 5.4 ug/L

Fixture Number: UTC-04; drinking fountain
Test date: September 1, 2020
Standing result: 16.6 ug/L
Flushed result: 5.7 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Drinking fountains UTC-01, UTC-04 and UTC-05 will be permanently inaccessible to students.
• ALL drinking fixtures will be flushed daily for the next 24 months.

Water testing results showed two drinking water fixtures were impacted.

Fixture Number: JMA-16; drinking fountain (corridor; fix reference # 802)
Test date: January 9, 2019
Standing result: 30.6 ug/L
Flushed result:  7.0 ug/L

Fixture Number: JMA-17; bottle filler (corridor; fix reference # 802)
Test date: January 10, 2019
Standing result: 21.2 ug/L
Flushed result:  7.3 ug/L
Corrective action: Flush drinking water fixtures daily.

Corrective action: flush drinking water fixtures daily for the next 24 months

Water testing results showed one drinking fountain was impacted.

Fixture Number: MCK-14; drinking fountain (corridor by the main office, fix reference #802)
Test date: May 5, 2019
Standing result: 18.0 ug/L
Flushed result: <1.0 ug/L

Corrective action: Flush drinking water fixture daily for the next 24 months

Water testing results showed one drinking fountain was impacted:

Fixture Number: CNC-13; drinking fountain (outside)
Test date: June 1, 2019
Standing result: 12.3 ug/L
Flushed result: 5.6 ug/L

Corrective action: permanently remove outside drinking water fixture CNC-13.

Water testing results showed one drinking fountain was impacted:

Fixture Number: JFC-21; drinking fountain (corridor FR# 802, by boy’s washroom)
Test date: May 29, 2019
Standing result: 13.2 ug/L
Flushed result: 10.2 ug/L

Corrective Actions:

• Flush ALL drinking water fixtures daily;
• Permanently render fixture JFC-21 unusable for drinking;
• Take two sets of resamples from drinking water fixture JFC-21 where the initial samples were taken a minimum of seven days apart from each other but within 30 days of the initial sample.

Water testing results showed one tap was impacted:

Fixture Number: LAU-05; tap (life skills room, FR#16)
Test date: May 31, 2019
Standing result: 29.3 ug/L
Flushed result:  3.2 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush the tap daily for the next 24 months
• Assess the plumbing for removal and replacement of the tap and supply lines.

Water testing results showed one drinking fixture was impacted:

Fixture Number: ROC-06; drinking fountain (outside)
Test date: June 4, 2019
Standing result: 35.8 ug/L
Flushed result:  4.0 ug/L

Corrective action:

• Flush the drinking fountain daily for the next 24 months
• Assess the plumbing for removal and replacement of the drinking fountain

Water testing results showed one drinking fixture was impacted:

Fixture Number: CTRI-09; drinking fountain (outside)
Test date: June 1, 2019
Standing result: 12.3 ug/L
Flushed result:  5.6 ug/L

Corrective Action: permanently remove the outside drinking fountain.

Water testing results showed one drinking water fixture was impacted:

Fixture Number: STJ-02; drinking fountain (corridor FR# 801A, by the library)
Test date: June 1, 2019
Standing result: 6.8 ug/L
Flushed result:  18.8 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush ALL drinking water fixtures daily;
• Permanently render fixture STJ-02 unusable for drinking;
• Take two sets of resamples from drinking water fixture STJ-02 where the initial samples were taken a minimum of seven days apart from each other but within 30 days of the initial sample.

Water testing results showed two drinking fixtures were impacted:

Fixture Number: SIL-18; drinking fountain (kindergarten 12, FR#12)
Test date: May 30, 2019
Standing result: 10.4 ug/L
Flushed result:  5.2 ug/L

Fixture Number: SIL-19; drinking fountain (room 16, FR#16)
Test date: May 30, 2019
Standing result: 17.8 ug/L
Flushed result:  3.4 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush drinking fountains SIL-18 and SIL-19 daily.
• Replace drinking fountain SIL-18  with a new one and resample.
• Permanently remove drinking fountain SIL-19.

Water testing results showed one drinking water fixture was impacted:

Fixture Number: WLS-18; drinking fountain (outside)
Test date: June 5, 2019
Standing result: 34.4 ug/L
Flushed result:  9.7 ug/L

Corrective Actions:

• Flush drinking fountain WLS-18 daily.
• Replace drinking fountain WLS-18 with a new one and resample.

Water testing results showed one drinking water fixture was impacted:

Fixture Number: BGD-04; drinking fountain (room FR# 14)
Test date: May 31, 2019
Standing result: 6.6 ug/L
Flushed result: 145 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush ALL drinking water fixtures daily;
• Permanently render fixture BGD-04 unusable for drinking;
• Take two sets of resamples from drinking water fixture BGD-04 where the initial samples were taken a minimum of seven days apart from each other but within 30 days of the initial sample.

Water testing results showed one drinking water fixture was impacted:

Fixture Number: ELZ-12; drinking fountain (corridor FR#810)
Test date: June 4, 2019
Standing result: 10.1 ug/L
Flushed result:  1.6 ug/L

Corrective actions:

Flush drinking fixture ELZ-12 daily for the next 24 months

Water testing results showed one drinking water fixture was impacted:

Fixture Number: GVN-01; tap (kitchen, FR#35)
Test date: May 31, 2019
Standing result: 13.0 ug/L
Flushed result:  3.6 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush drinking fixture GVN-01 daily for the remainder of the school year;
• Assess the plumbing for removal and replacement of the tap and supply lines during the summer break.

Water testing results showed one drinking fountain was impacted:

Fixture Number: AYR-10; drinking fountain (corridor. FR# 821)
Test date: June 22, 2019
Standing result: 14.3 ug/L
Flushed result: 1.0 ug/L

Corrective actions: Flush drinking fixture AYR-10 daily for the next 24 month.

Water testing results showed that one drinking fixture was impacted:

Fixture Number: BND-12; drinking fountain (corridor by room 121, FR#806)
Test date: June 8, 2019
Standing result: 15.5 ug/L
Flushed result: 6.3 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush drinking fixture BND-12 daily for the next 24 month;
• Assess the plumbing for removal and replacement of the drinking fountain and supply lines.

Water testing results showed one drinking fixture was impacted:

Fixture Number: CHC-46; tap (FR# B414, Family Studies)
Test date: June 14, 2019
Standing result: 11.9 ug/L
Flushed result: 2.3 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush drinking fixture CHC-46 daily for the next 24 month.
• Assess the plumbing for removal and replacement.

Water testing results showed one drinking fixture was impacted:

Fixture Number: EMP-13; tap (FR# 16, workroom)
Test date: June 21, 2019
Standing result: 19.8 ug/L
Flushed result: 5.7 ug/L

Corrective action:

• Flush tap EMP-13 daily for the next 24 months.
• Replace tap with a new one and resample.

Water testing results showed that four fixtures were impacted:

Fixture Number: GCP-03; drinking fountain (corridor FR#801, by JK/SK rooms)
Test date: August 14, 2019
Standing result: 21.9 ug/L
Flushed result: 1.3 ug/L

Fixture Number: GCP-07; drinking fountain (corridor FR#803, by room B5)
Test date: August 14, 2019
Standing result: 17.5 ug/L
Flushed result: 3.3 ug/L

Fixture Number: GCP-18; drinking fountain (corridor FR#802, by washrooms)
Test date: August 14, 2019
Standing result: 134.0 ug/L
Flushed result: 34.4 ug/L

Fixture Number: GCP-19; bottle filler (corridor FR#802, by washrooms)
Test date: August 15, 2019
Standing result: 32.5 ug/L
Flushed result: 23.8 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush ALL drinking water fixtures daily for the next 24 months;
• Permanently render fixture GCP-18 & GCP-19 (hydration station) unusable for drinking;
• Take two sets of re-samples from drinking water fixtures GCP-18 & GCP-19 where the initial samples were taken a minimum of seven days apart from each other but within 30 days of the initial sample.

Water testing results showed that four drinking fixtures were impacted:

Fixture Number: HOW-20; drinking fountain (outside)
Test date: July 24, 2019
Standing result: 22.1 ug/L
Flushed result: 8.0 ug/L

Fixture Number: HOW-21; drinking fountain (outside)
Test date: July 25, 2019
Standing result: 11.0 ug/L
Flushed result: 2.9 ug/L

Fixture Number: HOW-22, drinking fountain (corridor FR#803, by room #23)
Test date: July 24, 2019
Standing result: 29.3 ug/L
Flushed result: 8.7 ug/L

Fixture Number: HOW-23, bottle filler (corridor FR#803, by room #23)
Test date: July 25, 2019
Standing result: 8.0 ug/L
Flushed result: 14.0 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush ALL drinking water fixtures daily for the next 24 months

Re-samples were taken on a previously impacted fixture:

Fixture Number: JHS-29; tap (FR# E202, Family Studies)
Test date: August 8, 2019
Standing result: 37.0 ug/L
Flushed result: 14.7 ug/L

Fixture Number: JHS-29R1
Test date: August 23, 2019
Standing result: 25.6 ug/L
Flushed result: 5.2 ug/L

Fixture Number: JHS-29R2
Test date: August 30, 2019
Standing result: 44.6 ug/L
Flushed result: 12.4 ug/L

Corrective Actions:

• Flush ALL drinking water fixtures daily;
• Permanently render fixture JHS-29 unusable for drinking (cold water is shut off, hot water is still running);
• Coldwater piping underneath will be replaced as soon as possible and re-sampling will be completed

Water testing results showed that two drinking fixtures were impacted:

Fixture Number: JHS-29; tap (FR# E202, Family Studies)
Test date: June 15, 2019
Standing result: 10.7 ug/L
Flushed result: 5.5 ug/L

Fixture Number: JHS-32; tap (FR# E202, Family Studies)
Test date: June 14, 2019
Standing result: 10.8 ug/L
Flushed result: 1.5 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush the impacted fixtures daily for the next 24 months
• Replaced tap and resample
• The fixture is rendered unusable until two result samples that meet provincial standards are received.

Water testing results showed that one drinking fixture was impacted:

Fixture Number: KCI-09; tap (FR# 106, kitchen)
Test date: June 11, 2019
Standing result: 13.3 ug/L
Flushed result: 2.9 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush the impacted fixture daily for the next 24 month.

Water testing results showed two fixtures were impacted:

Fixture Number: MCG-13; drinking fountain (corridor by the gym, FR#817)
Test date: July 31, 2019
Standing result: 4.1 ug/L
Flushed result: 11.8 ug/L

Fixture Number: MCG-14; bottle filler (corridor by the gym, FR#817)
Test date: August 1, 2019
Standing result: 7.2 ug/L
Flushed result: 10.2 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush ALL drinking fixtures daily for the next 24 months

Water testing results showed that one fixture was impacted:

Fixture Number: NAM-12; drinking fountain (workroom, FR# 51)
Test date: August 10, 2019
Standing result: 15.4 ug/L
Flushed result: 1.8 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• The fixture was replaced
• Resamples were taken and passed provincial standard

Water testing results showed that two fixtures were impacted:

Fixture Number: PHS-05; drinking fountain (FR# 103,Aerobics/Dance Studio)
Test date: June 14, 2019
Standing result: 10.5 ug/L
Flushed result: 2.9 ug/L

Fixture Number: PHS-26; tap (FR# 223, Family Studies)
Test date: June 12, 2019
Standing result: 29.6 ug/L
Flushed result: 1.2 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush the impacted fixtures daily for the next 24 months

Water testing results showed that two fixtures were impacted:

Fixture Number: PRE-09; drinking fountain (change room FR#130)
Test date: August 28, 2019
Standing result: 21.3 ug/L
Flushed result: <1.0 ug/L

Fixture Number: PRE-10; drinking fountain (change room FR#134)
Test date: August 28, 2019
Standing result: 10.8 ug/L
Flushed result: <1.0 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush impacted fixtures daily for the next 24 months

Water testing results showed that one fixture was impacted:

Fixture Number: SRG-22; bottle filler (corridor, FR#103)
Test date: August 1, 2019
Standing result: 12.6 ug/L
Flushed result: 2.5 ug/L

Corrective Actions:

• Flush the impacted fixture daily for the next 24 months

Water testing results showed that two fixtures were impacted:

Fixture Number: WOD-03; drinking fountain (corridor, FR#813)
Test date: June 15, 2019
Standing result: 2.6 ug/L
Flushed result: 36.1 ug/L

Fixture Number: WOD-37; bottle filler (corridor, FR#813)
Test date: August 23, 2019
Standing result: 21.1 ug/L
Flushed result: 20.2 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Flush ALL drinking water fixtures daily;
• Permanently render both fixtures unusable for drinking;
• Take two sets of resamples from the impacted fixtures where the initial samples were taken a minimum of seven days apart from each other but within 30 days of the initial sample.

Water testing results showed that five water fixtures were impacted:

Fixture Number: JDP-14; tap (tuck shop, FR#28)
Test date: August 2, 2019
Standing result: 23.3 ug/L
Flushed result: 5.5 ug/L

Fixture Number: JDP-15; drinking fountain (outside)
Test date: August 1, 2019
Standing result: 56.0 ug/L
Flushed result: 14.9 ug/L

Fixture Number: JDP-16; drinking fountain (outside)
Test date: August 2, 2019
Standing result: 21.7 ug/L
Flushed result: 3.9 ug/L

Fixture Number: JDP-21; drinking fountain (corridor, FR#813)
Test date: August 1, 2019
Standing result: 86.0 ug/L
Flushed result: 14.0 ug/L

Fixture Number: JDP-16; bottle filler (corridor, FR#813)
Test date: August 2, 2019
Standing result: 153.0 ug/L
Flushed result: 254.0 ug/L

Corrective actions:

• Replaced piping at the water meter
• Replaced water meter and backflow preventer
• Installed a filter on the water main
• Flushed the main hydrant in front of the school
• Continue to flush the lines in the school
• Replace the pipe for the bottle filler and drinking fountain