HALIFAX—Nearly a third of tap water tests conducted by Halifax Water since 2012 have exceeded the national guideline for lead content, a national investigation has discovered. “We knew it was the right thing to test standing water,” said Reid Campbell, director of water services for the city. Water agencies like Halifax Water need willing homeowners and renters to agree to not use their water overnight or during the day until a sample is collected. “I feel like this has been a really good learning experience for me because I didn’t realize that Halifax Water was so proactive. “Halifax (has) been so proactive (with) full replacements,” said Michele Prevost, a Quebec engineering professor and international expert in drinking water lead levels.

Source: thestar November 04, 2019 10:00 UTC